Bourne wrote an honest portrayal of a teen girl as she becomes an adult through experiences and life lessons learned.
Audrey frankly discusses the issues she has with sex and her negative experiences. It was refreshing, as was Audrey’s view of sexuality. She is a teen girl who gets lessons in real life relationship that don’t usually appear in YA lit. Audrey’s lack of a happily ever after is what makes this book stand out. Audrey experiences disappointment, insecurities, and heartbreak. At this point, the book should become an average romance, but Bourne opted for realism over romanticism. Audrey begins to soften to the idea of love when she meets Harry. She has been burned by love and witnessed her parents’ marriage implode.
It Only Happens in the Movies is not one of these books. I love it when people fall in love and get a cheesy ending. Review: It took me a couple of days to decide how I feel about this book. However, as the two grow closer, Audrey begins to see the real side of love. Audrey is not looking for love when she starts her first job at an up-scale movie theater and meets Harry, a charming boy who could tempt even the most closed-off heart. To make matters worse, Audrey’s boyfriend suddenly breaks up with her. Audrey has spent the last few years watching her parents’ marriage fail, and her father marry a younger woman. Summary: Audrey doesn’t believe in love anymore.
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