It Only Happens in the Movies, Holly Bourne
It Only Happens in the Movies, Holly Bourne
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It Only Happens in the Movies

Author: Holly Bourne

Narrator: Nicola Barber

Unabridged: 9 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/01/2020


Synopsis

From award-winning British author Holly Bourne comes a clever, deconstructed rom-com that proves that in real life “girl meets boy” doesn't always mean “happily ever after” . . . or does it? At turns funny, feminist, and achingly real, this read is perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Patrick Ness, and Julie Buxbaum.Audrey is over romance. While dealing with her parents’ contentious divorce, a breakup of her own, and shifting friendship dynamics, she has every reason to feel cynical. But then she meets Harry, her fellow coworker at the local cinema. He’s brash, impulsive, and a major flirt. And even though Audrey tries to resist, she finds herself falling for his charms. But in this funny, insightful, and ultimately empowering novel, love—and life—isn’t what it’s like in the movies.

About Holly Bourne

Holly Bourne is a UK bestselling author and Ambassador for Women's Aid. Inspired by her work with young people, and her own experiences of everyday sexism, Holly is a passionate mental health advocate and proud feminist. She lives in London, but dreams of the day she has a garden, dog, chickens, and a bee hive. Pretending is her US debut.


Reviews

Goodreads review by emma on February 13, 2022

Holly Bourne, where have you been all my life? A short, by no means definitive list of just some of the literally innumerable awesome things this book contains: - feminist criticism of romcoms - a takedown of the bit in The Fault in Our Stars when the characters' steamy makeout happens in the Anne Fran......more

Goodreads review by jessica on April 20, 2020

not my cup of tea. as in not my first drink of choice, but i will drink it if theres nothing else. i can understand the important message of this story and why things ended the way they did (i would have made the same choice had i been in audreys position), but its not really what i wanted to happen......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on December 14, 2021

Here’s what we have for our literature menu: Feminism vibes and realistic touch to the sensitive issues like mental health, drug addiction, divorce✅ Smart criticism of romcoms ✅ Witnessing an average heroine’s turning into a badass one who stands for herself including asshole cheating father like a rab......more

Goodreads review by chan ☆ on August 14, 2018

i'm just going to eternally scream into the aether about how viscerally satisfying this book was this story is about what is essentially audrey's senior year of high school (i say essentially cause hoe is british) and the life changes that are happening to her. her father has left her mother for anot......more

Goodreads review by Aj the Ravenous Reader on March 07, 2018

4.5 stars “You can’t help your feelings. But you can choose what to do about them. I am literally standing up right now, wildly clapping my hands in frenzied adoration and reverence to that most wonderful, powerful conclusion to a supposedly romantic story. Seriously. I could still feel gooseb......more