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castanea25's review against another edition
3.0
I loved Jordan, but Sophie really ruined the book for me. I also felt that Nate wasn't a strong enough character and was a pushover. Not one of my favorites.
ameserole's review against another edition
3.0
Okay, so If We Were a Movie had it's cute moments.. but some of this book just rubbed me the wrong way. Eh, well if I don't want to lie then a lot of this book did. First off, we meet the "perfect" couple Sophie and Nate. They are high school sweethearts who thought they were going to grow old and boring together.
Well, until Nate starting thinking of doing something different with his life. Eh, isn't that how it always happens? Let's be honest.. I hated Sophie with a damn passion. God, she was so selfish and manipulative. The day they finally broke up I feel like I almost cried. That's how invested I was in their damn break up. Call me horrible.. I'm sure someone does every day.
Now just cause I don't like Sophie doesn't mean I'm team Nate all the way because I'm not. I honestly don't think I had a favorite character in this book. I mean, I liked people but that was pretty much it. The ending was pretty cute though.
Well, until Nate starting thinking of doing something different with his life. Eh, isn't that how it always happens? Let's be honest.. I hated Sophie with a damn passion. God, she was so selfish and manipulative. The day they finally broke up I feel like I almost cried. That's how invested I was in their damn break up. Call me horrible.. I'm sure someone does every day.
Now just cause I don't like Sophie doesn't mean I'm team Nate all the way because I'm not. I honestly don't think I had a favorite character in this book. I mean, I liked people but that was pretty much it. The ending was pretty cute though.
amelie_maria's review
5.0
Diese Geschichte, diese Charaktere...das Buch war einfach wundervoll und ich habe es von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite geliebt. Die Verbindung zwischen Nate und Jordan ist einfach magisch und dass Filmtitel die Kapitelüberschriften sind, ist eine mega Idee. Besonders Jordan hat tolle Charaktereigenschaften und ist einfach mein Liebling in diesem Buch. Dennoch hat für mich irgendwie ein kleiner Funken gefehlt, weshalb ich nur 4,5 Sterne gebe. Es ist trotzdem eine riesengroße Empfehlung!
whimsyvoid's review against another edition
3.0
MY THOUGHTS:
It was a cute and fun read. It may not be one of my favorites by her but it was still a cute simple read.
GOOD POINTS:
I really enjoyed the characters! I really loved Nate’s growth. From winy boy to standing up for what he wanted. And what made him happy. Plus, Mrs. Oram made them pretty young and let’s be honest, we don’t always know what we want. And I thought she handled that really well. When I was their age, I was not that wise and I for one weren’t be able to handle that scary witch of an ex-girlfriend. >.<
I enjoyed how normal of a read this was. Everything was like “kay, that’s been done before but wow, you made it your own. You owned the whatsbeendonebefore” And it was funny! The two main characters knew this about themselves. They knew that they were heading into a world that many people follow down and not a lot of them make it. They made fun of themselves but still wanted to push through. I was nodding the whole time. I was like ‘You guys go. You do this. Be bad.” Lol
BAD POINTS:
Another simple read and Nate was waning a lot. I was like dude, grow up a little! And please for the love of god, get rid of the women that doesn’t fit you. His ex-girl was a simple over the type women that most people think of. That girl that’s like bossyyoudoitmywayorhellwillhappen kind of women. And I really didn’t think Mrs. Oram should have done that. I think she could have made a much better character that was still the same but better. More personality. You already knew what was going to happen. He was going to choose the movie maker girl who understood him and not the girl he was with for three years.
The ex-girlfriend was a bitch. Like wow. You don’t have to go that far if you were losing someone! You’re not old enough to be that cruel and I really didn’t agree with that. A 20something female weren’t go that far to keep a boyfriend who didn’t want her. *shrugs* but that’s just me. Lol
OVERALL:
What if you lived in a movie and you were trying to not live that way but in the end; you both fell for the movie.
It was a cute and fun read. It may not be one of my favorites by her but it was still a cute simple read.
GOOD POINTS:
I really enjoyed the characters! I really loved Nate’s growth. From winy boy to standing up for what he wanted. And what made him happy. Plus, Mrs. Oram made them pretty young and let’s be honest, we don’t always know what we want. And I thought she handled that really well. When I was their age, I was not that wise and I for one weren’t be able to handle that scary witch of an ex-girlfriend. >.<
I enjoyed how normal of a read this was. Everything was like “kay, that’s been done before but wow, you made it your own. You owned the whatsbeendonebefore” And it was funny! The two main characters knew this about themselves. They knew that they were heading into a world that many people follow down and not a lot of them make it. They made fun of themselves but still wanted to push through. I was nodding the whole time. I was like ‘You guys go. You do this. Be bad.” Lol
BAD POINTS:
Another simple read and Nate was waning a lot. I was like dude, grow up a little! And please for the love of god, get rid of the women that doesn’t fit you. His ex-girl was a simple over the type women that most people think of. That girl that’s like bossyyoudoitmywayorhellwillhappen kind of women. And I really didn’t think Mrs. Oram should have done that. I think she could have made a much better character that was still the same but better. More personality. You already knew what was going to happen. He was going to choose the movie maker girl who understood him and not the girl he was with for three years.
The ex-girlfriend was a bitch. Like wow. You don’t have to go that far if you were losing someone! You’re not old enough to be that cruel and I really didn’t agree with that. A 20something female weren’t go that far to keep a boyfriend who didn’t want her. *shrugs* but that’s just me. Lol
OVERALL:
What if you lived in a movie and you were trying to not live that way but in the end; you both fell for the movie.
noellee_ma's review against another edition
5.0
Alle Film- und Musikfans aufgepasst!
"If we were a movie" von Kelly Oram ist ein Buch mit vielen spannenden Filmreferenzen, Musikthemen und vielschichtigen Charakteren.
Es geht um Nate, der mit seinen beiden Drillingsbrüdern Chris und Tyler zusammenwohnt und einen Ausweg sucht. Durch eine schicksalhafte Begegnung findet er passenderweise eine Wohnung bei Jordan, die unerwarteterweise eine Frau ist und so wird Nates Beziehung zu seiner Freundin Sophie auf die Probe gestellt...
Wie schon erwähnt handelt das Buch von Film und Musik und enthält mehrere Referenzen (by the way: Wie cool ist bitte dieses Thema umgesetzt?), was den Lesefluss sehr angenehm gestaltet. Generell ist der Schreibstil von Kelly Oram sehr fesselnd. Es passiert zwar sehr viel hintereinander, aber das hält die Spannungskurve durchweg hoch.
Die Charaktere sind nicht nur sehr vielseitig, sondern größtenteils vorallem liebenswert und witzig. Nate ist im Gegensatz zu seinen Brüdern sehr vernünftig und erwachsen - Chris und Tyler sind dagegen echte Kindsköpfe. Jordan ist eine starke, junge Frau, die ihren Traum stets vor Augen hat und dabei sehr humorvoll ist. Sophie ist meiner Meinung nach sehr speziell, ich persönlich mag sie absolut nicht.
Dafür liebe ich die Nebencharaktere Pearl und Colin umso mehr - sie runden die Geschichte für mich vollkommen ab.
Insgesamt ist "If we were a movie" ein ganz besonderes Buch, das sich schnell lesen lässt, einen zum Lachen - aber auch zum Verzweifeln bringt und viele Überraschungen bereit hält. Ich habs geliebt!
"If we were a movie" von Kelly Oram ist ein Buch mit vielen spannenden Filmreferenzen, Musikthemen und vielschichtigen Charakteren.
Es geht um Nate, der mit seinen beiden Drillingsbrüdern Chris und Tyler zusammenwohnt und einen Ausweg sucht. Durch eine schicksalhafte Begegnung findet er passenderweise eine Wohnung bei Jordan, die unerwarteterweise eine Frau ist und so wird Nates Beziehung zu seiner Freundin Sophie auf die Probe gestellt...
Wie schon erwähnt handelt das Buch von Film und Musik und enthält mehrere Referenzen (by the way: Wie cool ist bitte dieses Thema umgesetzt?), was den Lesefluss sehr angenehm gestaltet. Generell ist der Schreibstil von Kelly Oram sehr fesselnd. Es passiert zwar sehr viel hintereinander, aber das hält die Spannungskurve durchweg hoch.
Die Charaktere sind nicht nur sehr vielseitig, sondern größtenteils vorallem liebenswert und witzig. Nate ist im Gegensatz zu seinen Brüdern sehr vernünftig und erwachsen - Chris und Tyler sind dagegen echte Kindsköpfe. Jordan ist eine starke, junge Frau, die ihren Traum stets vor Augen hat und dabei sehr humorvoll ist. Sophie ist meiner Meinung nach sehr speziell, ich persönlich mag sie absolut nicht.
Dafür liebe ich die Nebencharaktere Pearl und Colin umso mehr - sie runden die Geschichte für mich vollkommen ab.
Insgesamt ist "If we were a movie" ein ganz besonderes Buch, das sich schnell lesen lässt, einen zum Lachen - aber auch zum Verzweifeln bringt und viele Überraschungen bereit hält. Ich habs geliebt!
soniacantu26's review against another edition
3.0
Pulled an all nighter just to finish this book. So entertaining and I felt deeply connected with the characters. Got me completely hooked and it was a roller coaster for sure. It was just what I was craving to read. It is probably 5 stars because of the experience (also I’m not picky with my 5 star reviews)
After consideration changed it to 3.5 so a 4 star
After consideration changed it to 3.5 so a 4 star
axa_ya's review against another edition
1.0
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i'm not this mean but this one... this one really deserves meanie me. oh god i pity my eyes my brain my hand for seeing, reading, and holding this book.
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i'm not this mean but this one... this one really deserves meanie me. oh god i pity my eyes my brain my hand for seeing, reading, and holding this book.
z1reader's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0