Reviews with content warning for Alcohol - Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

this made me tear up a bit . . . it was so tender and heartwarming, and yet it still managed to handle important topics regarding teenage life, abusive relationships, and even abortion in a nuanced and realistic way. the art was beautiful. i loved this 💗

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churichuu's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective tense 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

4.5

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nitya's review

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emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.5

Read for MLIS elective

2 stars for the story and Laura Dean's garbage self, 5 stars for the artwork

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b_robinson's review

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emotional tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

✨Toxicity✨

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risten's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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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nefariousbee's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing 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

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kathleencoughlin's review

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emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

A cute coming of age graphic novel. Not a particularly fun read though since Freddy spends the majority of the book miserable due to the toxic relationship she has with Laura Dean which spills into other parts of her life. It had a good message, interesting representations, and pretty artwork, but again it just wasn't really an enjoyable experience to read it.

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filipacarvalho's review

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hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

The art on this graphic novel is absolutely stunning, but I wished we could've had more thoughtful conversations. There were a lot of plot points that never really got anywhere and could've have been helpful and really interesting to the premise and overall message of the book. A cute read overall.

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