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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Initial Thoughts upon Finishing
al;skjfdwsfnsilkd. This book is the biggest fuck you to an ex that there is. I loved it. So many thoughts, so many feelings, but mostly I goddamn wish I broke up with people this way. A box explaining all the reasons why you suck. Absolute genius!
What's it about?
This is a fantastic story about heartbreak. I have never read anything like it. Min has put together a box of items that either belong to her ex or are little gifts/tokens from their time together, and she's returning it to him.
The story is her letter explaining to Ed (the ex) what the significance of each of the items is and why they all explain the little reason that add up to why they broke up. Each chapter looks at a different item, from a jumper to bottle caps, there are all sorts of things in this box. It's a little story taking us through the relationship with each chapter taking on a relatively happy tone, then doing a 180 and ending with a deadpan: and that's why we broke up. I loved it.
Why you should read it
I honestly think this is a great little analysis of how a relationship can get away with you. This is definitely a book for anyone who's experienced heartbreak to read and laugh at the ridiculous things you put up with. It's also a book I think people can learn from, to see what exceptions Min makes for Ed and all the changes to her own lifestyle and compare it to what he's *actually*not doing for her.
This is both a funny book that's structured very cleverly, and a good warning to not invest more in a relationship than you're getting back from it. It also does an excellent job of showing how people who should be close to you (friends, etc) start to pull away when you pigeonhole yourself into a relationship that takes you away from your own life and, dare I say, identity.
Summary
Handler has really done a good job in painting this seemingly harmless picture of what it's like to date an immature idiot. This is a highly relatable story and you'll find yourself putting yourself in Min's shoes and going wow, I recognise this situation. It makes it all the more enjoyable and hilarious to draw those parallels—but even if you haven't experience anything like this before, it's a very entertaining story with a wicked little twist at the end.
Happy reading!
al;skjfdwsfnsilkd. This book is the biggest fuck you to an ex that there is. I loved it. So many thoughts, so many feelings, but mostly I goddamn wish I broke up with people this way. A box explaining all the reasons why you suck. Absolute genius!
What's it about?
This is a fantastic story about heartbreak. I have never read anything like it. Min has put together a box of items that either belong to her ex or are little gifts/tokens from their time together, and she's returning it to him.
The story is her letter explaining to Ed (the ex) what the significance of each of the items is and why they all explain the little reason that add up to why they broke up. Each chapter looks at a different item, from a jumper to bottle caps, there are all sorts of things in this box. It's a little story taking us through the relationship with each chapter taking on a relatively happy tone, then doing a 180 and ending with a deadpan: and that's why we broke up. I loved it.
Why you should read it
I honestly think this is a great little analysis of how a relationship can get away with you. This is definitely a book for anyone who's experienced heartbreak to read and laugh at the ridiculous things you put up with. It's also a book I think people can learn from, to see what exceptions Min makes for Ed and all the changes to her own lifestyle and compare it to what he's *actually*
This is both a funny book that's structured very cleverly, and a good warning to not invest more in a relationship than you're getting back from it. It also does an excellent job of showing how people who should be close to you (friends, etc) start to pull away when you pigeonhole yourself into a relationship that takes you away from your own life and, dare I say, identity.
Summary
Handler has really done a good job in painting this seemingly harmless picture of what it's like to date an immature idiot. This is a highly relatable story and you'll find yourself putting yourself in Min's shoes and going wow, I recognise this situation. It makes it all the more enjoyable and hilarious to draw those parallels—but even if you haven't experience anything like this before, it's a very entertaining story with a wicked little twist at the end.
Happy reading!
Sweet and heartbreaking and funny. Plus, beautiful drawings!
The narrative moved with ease, and I liked the non sequency of the whole thing. The original structure and the side characters were what made it bearable, along with how short it is and the lack of depth. Honestly, how many two-page enumerations can you make to try and take a polaroid of an environment before you realise it is not working? Bored me to death those parts did. Practically skipped them.
I can't quite decide on this books stand on the"manic pixie dream girl" mythology, but it is clearl one of the main themes . Our main character is perceived as one and makes endless obscure movie references, none of which I had heard before and that add little to the story since they are not present in pop culture. Its not like she was mentioning Hitchcock or whatever old known movies, I could have handled that. No names of directors or movies sounded like anything to me? Where they made up? If so I don't see the point of it, when you have a whole wealth of already existing culture to draw upon. Maybe it's meant to not stress the reader about their lacking film culture since the movies are made up and they wouldnt get the references even if they were more well-watched, but that would be unkind of the author.
But she's apparently "different" and thats the whole reason why this typical popular guy is into the typical nerdy girl, and keeps being annoying about it. Except that's not how she views herself, I dont think anyone truly does, because who think as themselves as "different" when your only true reference is yourself? Especially in the end, it might be making a stance against that very phenomenon, but it's not a clear shot.
I mean, kind of a spoiler alert,(!!) I think we could all see Al and Annette coming. I loved Joan though, she was worth it. If this book does something right it's making round female side characters.
It was kind of like a Rainbow Rowell book, but without a sea of feelings. More like no feelings, actually. I didnt cry (weird for me), I didn't laugh, I didn't push my face into a cushion from the cuteness, or get angry at any point (except frustrated at the author). Maybe because from the start I knew it was going to end, it was that I wasn't having any of it. Something like the mums of the main characters and how there seemed to be so much more about them but we didn't get to know that bothered me as well. I think they would have made them more relatable and human.
To be fair, it did have some interesting images, I could see this being turnt into a film of the type of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Except the baseline of this story isn't half as gripping.
Overall, it was fine, but it's not something I would particularly recommend or want to read again.
I can't quite decide on this books stand on the"manic pixie dream girl" mythology, but it is clearl one of the main themes . Our main character is perceived as one and makes endless obscure movie references, none of which I had heard before and that add little to the story since they are not present in pop culture. Its not like she was mentioning Hitchcock or whatever old known movies, I could have handled that. No names of directors or movies sounded like anything to me? Where they made up? If so I don't see the point of it, when you have a whole wealth of already existing culture to draw upon. Maybe it's meant to not stress the reader about their lacking film culture since the movies are made up and they wouldnt get the references even if they were more well-watched, but that would be unkind of the author.
But she's apparently "different" and thats the whole reason why this typical popular guy is into the typical nerdy girl, and keeps being annoying about it. Except that's not how she views herself, I dont think anyone truly does, because who think as themselves as "different" when your only true reference is yourself? Especially in the end, it might be making a stance against that very phenomenon, but it's not a clear shot.
I mean, kind of a spoiler alert,(!!) I think we could all see Al and Annette coming. I loved Joan though, she was worth it. If this book does something right it's making round female side characters.
It was kind of like a Rainbow Rowell book, but without a sea of feelings. More like no feelings, actually. I didnt cry (weird for me), I didn't laugh, I didn't push my face into a cushion from the cuteness, or get angry at any point (except frustrated at the author). Maybe because from the start I knew it was going to end, it was that I wasn't having any of it. Something like the mums of the main characters and how there seemed to be so much more about them but we didn't get to know that bothered me as well. I think they would have made them more relatable and human.
To be fair, it did have some interesting images, I could see this being turnt into a film of the type of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Except the baseline of this story isn't half as gripping.
Overall, it was fine, but it's not something I would particularly recommend or want to read again.
reflective
slow-paced
Es uno de los libros más sencillos que eh leído pero definitivamente muy bueno. Leí las 200 páginas restantes en solo un día, así de bien estuvo el libro. Recomendado 100%
No le doy las 5 estrellas porque la historia me pareció muy sencilla, pero en verdad el libro me fascino.
No le doy las 5 estrellas porque la historia me pareció muy sencilla, pero en verdad el libro me fascino.
This is my first book of the year that I decided to DNF. I will be discussing why I didn't continue on with the read in an upcoming video.
Complete review available: Why We Broke Up
I've never quite had a novel written like that, and I have to say I was tremendously fond of the novel format. The pictures enhanced the story, not just accompanied, and made it easy to put down and pick up on a regular basis. At the heart the plot was quite basic (but well written) and the ending felt a little rushed and abrupt. This didn't totally let the book down, however, as it reflected the sudden break-ups of reality quite well, but there was the potential to explore a little more after the break-up (maybe comparing Min's relationship with Al to Ed's futher...) On the whole, however, a highly enjoyable read that is refreshingly different yet comfortably familiar.
I've never quite had a novel written like that, and I have to say I was tremendously fond of the novel format. The pictures enhanced the story, not just accompanied, and made it easy to put down and pick up on a regular basis. At the heart the plot was quite basic (but well written) and the ending felt a little rushed and abrupt. This didn't totally let the book down, however, as it reflected the sudden break-ups of reality quite well, but there was the potential to explore a little more after the break-up (maybe comparing Min's relationship with Al to Ed's futher...) On the whole, however, a highly enjoyable read that is refreshingly different yet comfortably familiar.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Why We Broke Up (87%) is one of the better YA contemporaries I have read in a while. Min's story is a beautiful one of love and loss and was written beyond comparison. She really grows throughout the story, and the flow of it is written really well.
First of all, I absolutely loved Min. She was a little quirky, lovable, and a very realistic character. I love when an author writes a character who could walk up to you on the street and you would be like, "Yeah. Alright. Cool." This is definitely something I look for when reading about characters.
What I really loved about the story, however, was the fact that it was written as a letter reflecting on Min and Ed's relationship through items. Each item in Min's box has a connection to something different in their relationship, and to think that a relationship could be relieved through different objects is a really amazing concept. It added a whole other element that really just tied up every little part of the story.
First of all, I absolutely loved Min. She was a little quirky, lovable, and a very realistic character. I love when an author writes a character who could walk up to you on the street and you would be like, "Yeah. Alright. Cool." This is definitely something I look for when reading about characters.
What I really loved about the story, however, was the fact that it was written as a letter reflecting on Min and Ed's relationship through items. Each item in Min's box has a connection to something different in their relationship, and to think that a relationship could be relieved through different objects is a really amazing concept. It added a whole other element that really just tied up every little part of the story.