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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
Some people say this book is too much. The entire thing is one giant breakup letter after a not so long relationship, full of cheesy and sometimes ridiculous memories and such. But that’s why it’s so good. If you put yourself in Min’s shoes, you see how Handler perfectly captures this teenage romance, where the little things matter and how even after a short time, this breakup is a difficult one. Above all, I loved that this book is a picture book. It made it feel even more like I was the one receiving the box of memories.
This book is awesome :) I really enjoyed reading it!
I have no opinion – says Al to Min about her relationship about Ed Slaterton. It was fate that brought Ed and Min together, believe it if you buy that crap, which I do because I’m a hopeless romantic and all. It was Al’s birthday party and Min had never expected that because of that event, she’d get to date THE Ed Slaterton, a famous senior-basketball player in their school who made girls swoon. But then, it was also fate that tore them apart when Min was slapped by a hard fact that Ed was in fact just a famous-basketball player in high school.
I liked the book from the first page I read from it, and I grew to love it more as the story progresses to the end. It was heartbreaking and sad and maddening and all those mixed emotions you can’t understand that you’d just think of how Taylor Swift described her song – RED. Yep, it was red.
The story was easy-paced and reader-friendly. It was written in Min Green’s point of view, all her thoughts were shared, her feelings poured out and it was because of that intensity that I grew to love this book. I personally felt what Min had felt, all sad and that. We all had been heartbroken, it’s just the matter of what and when it happened to finally make a course of action on how to overcome such pain.
The ending was great, I had always wondered what made Min broke up with Ed. I had thought that Ed was a great man, and Min had always spoken that she really loved him, so why break up with him? There’s always a reason, and I can hardly believe it when I finally get to know what it was. Ed, you’re a jerk but I guess you knew that. Sad for you, but Min’s not stupid enough to be all martyr for you.
I’m happy though that Min had stepped out of their relationship. All you really have to know is that sometimes, love is just right there in front of you, you might be just too busy to even notice it.
I have no opinion – says Al to Min about her relationship about Ed Slaterton. It was fate that brought Ed and Min together, believe it if you buy that crap, which I do because I’m a hopeless romantic and all. It was Al’s birthday party and Min had never expected that because of that event, she’d get to date THE Ed Slaterton, a famous senior-basketball player in their school who made girls swoon. But then, it was also fate that tore them apart when Min was slapped by a hard fact that Ed was in fact just a famous-basketball player in high school.
I liked the book from the first page I read from it, and I grew to love it more as the story progresses to the end. It was heartbreaking and sad and maddening and all those mixed emotions you can’t understand that you’d just think of how Taylor Swift described her song – RED. Yep, it was red.
The story was easy-paced and reader-friendly. It was written in Min Green’s point of view, all her thoughts were shared, her feelings poured out and it was because of that intensity that I grew to love this book. I personally felt what Min had felt, all sad and that. We all had been heartbroken, it’s just the matter of what and when it happened to finally make a course of action on how to overcome such pain.
The ending was great, I had always wondered what made Min broke up with Ed. I had thought that Ed was a great man, and Min had always spoken that she really loved him, so why break up with him? There’s always a reason, and I can hardly believe it when I finally get to know what it was. Ed, you’re a jerk but I guess you knew that. Sad for you, but Min’s not stupid enough to be all martyr for you.
I’m happy though that Min had stepped out of their relationship. All you really have to know is that sometimes, love is just right there in front of you, you might be just too busy to even notice it.
Min Green places objects in a box and writes her ex-boyfriend, Ed Slaterton, a letter, explaining how each objection represents a part of their relationship and eventually their break-up. Each object is represented with a illustration.
Overall, I enjoyed this story and I really liked the illustrations, but at times I found the book's love of run on sentences annoying and there was a little too much angst for my taste.
Overall, I enjoyed this story and I really liked the illustrations, but at times I found the book's love of run on sentences annoying and there was a little too much angst for my taste.
I went into this book totally clueless. I mean, I wasn't even aware than Daniel Handler is Lemony Snicket until I was about 30% into it. And usually, with a story like this, where you are the whole thing is a flashback I am bored because the ending is obviously, but somehow I actually connected with the characters and enjoyed this novel even though it was so somber. Definitely will make you recall your first heartbreak, be warned. On the plus side, the illustrations were a nice touch.
Reread this for the first time since college and IT HELD UPPPPP
“But it’s December now, and the sky is bright, and it’s clear to me. I’m telling you why we broke up, Ed. I’m writing it in this letter, the whole truth of why it happened. And the truth is that I goddamn loved you so much.”
“But it’s December now, and the sky is bright, and it’s clear to me. I’m telling you why we broke up, Ed. I’m writing it in this letter, the whole truth of why it happened. And the truth is that I goddamn loved you so much.”
Really really realllly good. So good I lost it and had to rerequest it from the library and read it again. I loved this book. It was a tad confusing, but I loved the ideas and the characters. The ending was SO unexpected and I wanted to punch Daniel Handler right in the face. But I didn't. So, yeah. Must read!!
so much of being a lemony snicket fan is forcing yourself to forget about anything he wrote under his real name.
part of a series i'm doing in which i review books i read a long time ago out of a love of complaining
part of a series i'm doing in which i review books i read a long time ago out of a love of complaining
Too few books have illustrations these days. I picked up this book on clearance because I was attracted by the artwork. I wanted to read on to find out what else was in the break up box. Daniel Handler is an amusing writer who writes well from the teenage female voice.