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adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
You’re Breaking my Heart is a book that starts with grief. The death of Harriet’s brother Tunde weighs heavy on her spirit because of their last conversation. Rhuday-Perkovich layers this emotional burden as Harriet is considered the “weird girl” at school and finds herself without friends. The textures of her grief also play out in her newly bristly relationship with her cousin and brother’s friend, as she both feels isolated from them and a burden. This complex portrayal of Harriet navigating all of these emotions as a teen kept the novel moving for me.
After a few frightening and visionary experiences swimming, Harriet is thrown into a space she never knew existed in pursuit of the reconnection to her brother. This novel takes several unexpected turns into fantasy, some of which left me in the dark. Between each experience however, the author never abandons the commitment to deepening Harriet’s emotional maturity.
After a few frightening and visionary experiences swimming, Harriet is thrown into a space she never knew existed in pursuit of the reconnection to her brother. This novel takes several unexpected turns into fantasy, some of which left me in the dark. Between each experience however, the author never abandons the commitment to deepening Harriet’s emotional maturity.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
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