I also really liked Harry, all the more so because of his flaws – it’s so important to have male characters who are realistic, and even if Harry was completely gorgeous he still acted like any other British lad in many situations. When she finally managed to take the first steps to mending these friendships, I was so invested in her as a character, I felt real pride and emotion.

I loved the character of Audrey so much: I thought she was so genuine, and as well as being extremely funny, I liked how she acknowledged that she was emotionally fragile, and that it was effecting her relationships with her friends. ~ on how women are falsely depicted in movies. And even if they ARE stroppy and difficult, it’s always something that’s MENDED by the end of the film because some guy with perfectly-sculpted arms kisses them in the rain.’ ‘They’re never stroppy and they’re never difficult and they’re never needy and they’re never bloated and they never wear mismatching underwear and they never have cellulite and they never ask to have sex with the lights off because they hate their stomachs. Alongside this, the book was packed full of important messages, and I frequently found myself coming across a line or paragraph that filled me with delight, as Holly put into words what so many women (and people in general) feel. I love the title, especially since movies are a key theme throughout, and this is definitely the best book I have read in the second half of this year.Īs usual, Holly Bourne’s writing was a* stuff – she remains one of the few authors that can make me laugh out loud whilst reading, and the rapport between the different characters was entertaining throughout. Many of you may know that I am a huge Holly Bourne fan – all of her books are favourites of mine, and I have been so excited to read this book since I first heard about it.

Oh, and zombies… YA star Holly Bourne tackles real love in this hugely funny and poignant novel. It features pain and confusion and hope and wonder and a ban on cheesy clichés. The greatest love story ever told doesn’t feature kissing in the snow or racing to airports. Nobody expects Audrey and Harry to fall in love as hard and fast as they do. But there she meets wannabe film-maker Harry. Since her parents’ relationship imploded her mother’s been catatonic, so she takes a cinema job to get out of the house. Genre: young adult, contemporary, romance, feminismĪudrey is over romance.

It only happens in the movies harry