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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.
rodeorocks13's review against another edition
4.0
When I started the brief chronicle of another stupid heartbreak I was not sure what to expect. The synopsis sounded interesting but I read reviews before starting it. This is something I rarely do. I then found myself agreeing with a lot of them and finding this novel very angsty and the main character kinda creepy in a stalker way. After feeling like the book was dragging and too angsty I decided to sit back and think about who this stories main audience is meant for. Then I remembered what it was like to be in my teens and tried to read it from that age, not as an adult. I found the story better when looking at it from that point of view. I don't think this is the best young adult book I've ever read but it's not as bad once you get past the angst.
I do like the message that the author puts across. I think this is a good novel for teens around 16-19ish because of the message at the end. You have to experience the whole book to get to that message and really understand what the author was building to.
Brief chronicle of another stupid heartbreak is one of those books that some will love and some will hate. Some will relate to and some won't. I definitely don't think this book is perfect but it is better than I expected. If you don't mind angst and find the synopsis interesting like I did, this is a book you may want to try and judge for yourself.
I received an advanced reading copy through netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
I do like the message that the author puts across. I think this is a good novel for teens around 16-19ish because of the message at the end. You have to experience the whole book to get to that message and really understand what the author was building to.
Brief chronicle of another stupid heartbreak is one of those books that some will love and some will hate. Some will relate to and some won't. I definitely don't think this book is perfect but it is better than I expected. If you don't mind angst and find the synopsis interesting like I did, this is a book you may want to try and judge for yourself.
I received an advanced reading copy through netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
bookishtiff's review against another edition
1.0
I wasn't able to get into this book within the first couple pages. I didn't really like the characters and didn't feel the need to read on further to find out what happens. The cover is very pretty but I didn't like how long the title of the book was nor the name. I suggest this book for a younger audience than older teens. The book might get better but I rather spend my time reading books in enjoying. This one however I was not.
broncoannee's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to bail on this book more than once. The main character made some pretty stupid choices and disregarded some important responsibilities. I had to keep reminding myself that she was a teenage girl, and I made some dumb choices then too. I was glad that everything wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows at the end. She had consequences for her actions.
booklovewithmelanie's review against another edition
3.0
I received an e-ARC from Netgalley and the publishers in exchange for an honest review.
This is a story about heartbreak but I just couldn't get into the main character. I loved the interactions with Starla and Pete, they were the voices of reason, but when it was just Lu I was taken out of the story. Her mind just had a singular focus when there was so much more that could have been explored. I did like the way that it ended and the article that Lu eventually ends up writing.
This is a story about heartbreak but I just couldn't get into the main character. I loved the interactions with Starla and Pete, they were the voices of reason, but when it was just Lu I was taken out of the story. Her mind just had a singular focus when there was so much more that could have been explored. I did like the way that it ended and the article that Lu eventually ends up writing.
tabberz77's review against another edition
4.0
Oh to be young again. Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak was the kind of book that made me remember what it was like to be young and also glad that I am not suffering in those young adolescent situations.
Author Adi Alsaid brings to life a young girl, Lu, on the verge of starting college. When we meet Lu, she's trying to win back her boyfriend Leo, who has broken up with her because he will be leaving for college. Still feeling like they belong together she calls him out to meet and talk. Unfortunately Leo stands her up. Fortunately though she meets Cal, though it's a brief yet refreshing interaction.
Lu is also a writer. She has a column for an online teen magazine, which is helping provide her scholarship to NYU. But right now she's got writer's block. With a deadline looming Lu overhears a breakup similar to hers and finds out it's Cal and his girlfriend (ex?), Iris. Lu finagles her way into their lives as she makes them her muse and ticket to making sure she keeps her scholarship.
Over the course of the book we meet a few great characters, including Pete, her best friend and her family. I love seeing an atypical Filipino family. And because I'm also Filipino it's great to see some representation in books. I love her mom's love for Italian food and that her ethnicity doesn't really come into play here. Besides when she talks about her family you don't feel like it's even part of the book, which I enjoyed.
Alsaid did a great job of joining together the angst of young love and heartbreak and the precipice that many young people on the verge of adulthood are learning to balance. I enjoyed the way Alsaid painted New York City. I love that this wasn't some crazy love story but a realistic and sometimes not, look at what happens when young couples reach that point in their relationship where you need to make the decision about whether to hold on or let go. There was definitely places and times when I wanted a bit more but overall I think that these characters were all likeable and somewhat relatable.
It's not some sweeping romance or some deep thinking novel but a great summer read.
Author Adi Alsaid brings to life a young girl, Lu, on the verge of starting college. When we meet Lu, she's trying to win back her boyfriend Leo, who has broken up with her because he will be leaving for college. Still feeling like they belong together she calls him out to meet and talk. Unfortunately Leo stands her up. Fortunately though she meets Cal, though it's a brief yet refreshing interaction.
Lu is also a writer. She has a column for an online teen magazine, which is helping provide her scholarship to NYU. But right now she's got writer's block. With a deadline looming Lu overhears a breakup similar to hers and finds out it's Cal and his girlfriend (ex?), Iris. Lu finagles her way into their lives as she makes them her muse and ticket to making sure she keeps her scholarship.
Over the course of the book we meet a few great characters, including Pete, her best friend and her family. I love seeing an atypical Filipino family. And because I'm also Filipino it's great to see some representation in books. I love her mom's love for Italian food and that her ethnicity doesn't really come into play here. Besides when she talks about her family you don't feel like it's even part of the book, which I enjoyed.
Alsaid did a great job of joining together the angst of young love and heartbreak and the precipice that many young people on the verge of adulthood are learning to balance. I enjoyed the way Alsaid painted New York City. I love that this wasn't some crazy love story but a realistic and sometimes not, look at what happens when young couples reach that point in their relationship where you need to make the decision about whether to hold on or let go. There was definitely places and times when I wanted a bit more but overall I think that these characters were all likeable and somewhat relatable.
It's not some sweeping romance or some deep thinking novel but a great summer read.
brandolph's review against another edition
3.0
I have some really mixed feelings about this one. It’s a bit weird. Lu’s obsession over Iris and Cal was really awkward. It’s weird. Like really weird. I found myself skipping over whole paragraphs because they were very stalkerish and uncomfortable. I guess I just really disliked Lu. She was immature, and frankly she was a really crappy friend.
I really liked the other characters though. Pretty much every other character in the book had something that just drew you in to continue reading, even though Lu was so unbearable. And what I DID really appreciate was the resolution of the book. That was kind of its redeeming quality for me.
I really liked the other characters though. Pretty much every other character in the book had something that just drew you in to continue reading, even though Lu was so unbearable. And what I DID really appreciate was the resolution of the book. That was kind of its redeeming quality for me.
bibliotequeish's review against another edition
2.0
I want to preface this review by saying I loved the authors writing style.
Often times characters try to be funny, and fail miserably. (it's tough to be funny on paper) but some of the one liners from the protagonist Lu actually made me laugh.
I really liked the flow of the story, but it was the story itself that did not grab me.
Love columnist Lu's boyfriend breaks up with her before leaving for college, she hears another couple breaking up for the same reason and decides to use them as her muses for her next article, also using it to find out why her own relationship failed.
While this was not the book for me, as I said I really enjoyed Adi's writing style and will definitely look into some other books he has written.
I loved the way the characters personalities unfolded.
While I may not have cared about the story, I did care about the characters. Which in my opinion is a testament to the authors writing abilities.
Often times characters try to be funny, and fail miserably. (it's tough to be funny on paper) but some of the one liners from the protagonist Lu actually made me laugh.
I really liked the flow of the story, but it was the story itself that did not grab me.
Love columnist Lu's boyfriend breaks up with her before leaving for college, she hears another couple breaking up for the same reason and decides to use them as her muses for her next article, also using it to find out why her own relationship failed.
While this was not the book for me, as I said I really enjoyed Adi's writing style and will definitely look into some other books he has written.
I loved the way the characters personalities unfolded.
While I may not have cared about the story, I did care about the characters. Which in my opinion is a testament to the authors writing abilities.
lazygal's review against another edition
1.0
DNF - this started as a book about a girl dealing with her recent break-up by possibly watching another couple, but by 20% she was simply unlikable.