Reviews

Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak by Adi Alsaid

theblueskye's review against another edition

It had a lot of inappropriate stuff in it.

distant_ships's review against another edition

1.0

I've read quite a few of Adi Alsaid's books. This was by far my least favorite. I couldn't root for the MC and spent the whole book frustrated.

beansbookclub's review against another edition

3.0

i read "let's get lost" in college and loveeddddd it. this book...is not that one. lol.

select52's review against another edition

4.0

I received this arc from a Goodreads giveaway.

I enjoyed the story plot, very much. I did think Lu was a bit overdramatic with not being able to write an article for her job, she was much too old to not realize the consequences.

Also, someone should tell the male author that woman’s dresses do not have pockets. It bothered me that on two different days Iris wears dresses and has her hands in her pockets! If he knows people who have dresses with pockets I want to know where they come from. Sorry it just bugged me.

Overall, I did like the story very much.

shawnie_s's review against another edition

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

2.0

shaddork's review against another edition

5.0

I should preface this entire review with one thing; I don't often read books like this. The fluffy, sweet, yet character development driven books. Things that aren't hard to read, don't have any major plot-twists, etc. Due to not having much of the typical social life of a high schooler, as I'm homeschooled, this type of book is always interesting to me. It offers fluffy and sweet relationships that I crave to have with my friends. As well as the fact that lately, I've been reading books that I buy as a joke between my friends because I find them somewhere free. As one could imagine, they aren't usually outstanding. So this book was a very nice refresher for me.

"Teenage love was the real version, but the world wouldn't be able to function that way."

Plot

Overall, the plot of this book was relaxing, there weren't any major things happening to attempt to cause any insane anxiety. The entire basic idea of the plot: the Main character has writers' block due to a bad breakup, and when overhearing a conversation between a different couple, she finds a sort of inspiration to write about them.

"I did not know love would be this calm. That was my thought."

Characters

For the most part, I loved all of the characters. At times, I found the main character annoying. However, I also find myself annoying most of the time. So having characters who are ocasionally annoying, it doesn't bother me.

Lu

Overall, my thoughts on Lu are fond. She really grows as a character throughout the book. She starts off being kinda whiny, and reliant on others for her own happiness. But, she grows over the book and becomes more dependent on her character.

Cal

I adored Cal, he was funny, sweet, kind, and most of all loyal to his girlfriend Iris. In all situations, no matter what stress.

Iris

We didn't spend a whole ton of time with Irish, however, what time we did spend with her I loved her. Lu at one point in the book comments on how she seems to have her life together, Irish simply shakes her head and says while it may appear that she had everything together, she doesn't. She has lots of personality and in general, was a relatively likable character.

Peter

I, adored, Peter. I didn't expect his feelings towards Lu to be quite what they were, but when it was revealed what they were, I adored it. It majorly reminded me of one of my closest friends and I. It's a close friendship, with lots of people thinking we're one thing when we're not.

"' People are vines, awaiting the chance to cling."'

Overall, I do recommend this book. It's a fun, light read. A good way to relax or take a break from books that have a whole ton of emotional impact. This book still has an emotional impact, but it didn't drain me emotionally (in a good way), it charged me emotionally.

christajls's review against another edition

2.0

Reviewed for AudioFile Magazine

cojack's review against another edition

3.0

Endearing in parts but really frustrating overall. The main character is totally annoying through much of the book. The story is way too long, especially considering most of it is about someone shirking their responsibilities. The repetitive thoughts and conversations get tiresome. The musing on love are thought provoking, but not engaging enough to overcome the pace and tiresome narrator.

Read my full review at Common Sense Media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/brief-chronicle-of-another-stupid-heartbreak

ninamartinez94's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars rounded up.

kay1eigh's review against another edition

3.0

This book was alright, but I don’t think I’d ever read it again. The main character was just so frustrating and created her own problems. I kept reading because I wanted to know what would happen but it took me awhile because I was annoyed by her and her continued obsession with the one couple and refusal to write about herself. I know how writers block feels, and I also know that she could have just pushed through it and written at least SOMETHING so she didn’t lose her job and scholarship along with it instead of putting it off and crying and staring at her screen and slacking. It wasn’t a TERRIBLE book and I loved the cover. But not super great.