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Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

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naddl0r's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

So, this was it. My first graphic novel. And I kind of loved it? The art style of it was particularly pretty and I’ve liked the representation. The premise of the story was so promising too, though it lacked a teeny tiny bit in execution because it wanted too much. So many topics are crammed in there and they hardly get thoroughly delivered but it’s fine, because as a teenager this still would’ve been enough for me to feel empowered and good and connected to the story. It won’t be my last graphic novel!

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lilly_reads98's review

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challenging emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love the art style in this! It’s so detailed and unique with the color palette. I also love Freddy’s friends, they are so sweet and caring. This is such an important story. I flew through this because I enjoyed it so much, the art is so cool and I like how it depicts that a relationship like this happens and that it’s really hard to deal with. I don’t think I’ve read anything in a long time that really shows how hard it can be to be emotionally tossed around by someone. I like that the author wanted to represent this and that you can get out of it. Freddy’s friends were all so sweet and I was rooting for her the whole time to realize how great they are and how shitty Laura Dean is. This was such a good story about friendship, difficult relationships, and doing what you want and trying to be a better friend. I loved the ending and how Freddy grew and wanted to prioritize her friends. I loved all of the characters in this (except for Laura Dean obviously) they were all so unique and nice. I loved the drawings in this so much and want to reread it already. I also want to read more books from this author and illustrator! I love this book, I think it’s so nice that a story like this is being told. It makes me feel less alone that others also go through being broken up with multiple times by the same person but still choosing to be with them and what that’s like, and how you can grow and get away from that. I hope the author writes more books like this.

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sashaanauo's review

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emotional inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

loved this!! felt so authentic and I absolutely loved the use of line and color, along with the paneling and full page spreads. super satisfying conclusion as well :)

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zackarinareads's review

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emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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3amonline's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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green_rabbit's review

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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megreads12's review

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reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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ana_withlovexox's review

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4.0

tropes: relación tóxica y amistad.

Como la primera vez que lo leí, me encantó los mensajes que manda el libro y lo real que es. Al fin y al cabo cuando eres joven tu primera relación suele ser tóxica y te hace descuidar otros aspectos de tu vida, como tus amigos o familia. (Y no culpó a Freddy yo también caería ante Laura).

La ilustraciones son demasiado bellas y ayudan con la narrativa de la historia.

Solo hay un aspecto que no me encantó, o dos si lo pienso más (spoilers). Primero no me gustó que cuando Freddy le preguntó a Doodle si su padre estaba molesto ella le dice que no porque no tiene porque estar molesto. Emmm, girl, estás embarazada a tus 17 y te acostaste con un hombre MAYOR DE EDAD. O sea no creo que tu papá deba de estar molesto solo contigo, pero mínimo algo molesto por la situación, siento que no se manejo en absoluto su severidad. Porque considero que se aprovecharon de que tan sola se sentía Doodle y por ello es que se termino acostando con ese hombre. Lo segundo que molesta está medio relacionado con lo primero en el sentido de que considero qué hay temas que no se tocaron a profundidad, y en parte entiendo porque es una novela gráfica y en parte me quedó debiendo.

Pero en conclusión puedo decir que es un buen libro que explora cómo es estar en una relación tóxica y cómo está te afecta a ti y tus alrededores.

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fr0gsonmushrooms's review

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emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I loved the art style and the meaning behind the story.

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anainthecastle's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional

3.5

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