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How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang

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the_rabble's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This shit will give you "INTENSE SHARED TRAUMA" to "extremely good, sweet romance" whiplash, but it's good.

Contemporary romance, NJ/NYC->LA bicoastal trauma bonding, spicy, 2 POVs, 3rd person, present tense.

Both protagonists are relatable with distinct voices and their own issues. No one is bringing a secure attachment style to the party and that's okay.

I burned through this book after a certain point. TraumaTraumaTrauma isn't my flavor of choice (bc I'm a weenie) and the first few chpts kept this book on my TBR longer than it should have, but there's so much rock solid other shit Kuang pulls. She's a master of casual, escalating intimacy- both physical and emotional. The dialogue is excellent. Sex scenes are very hot and organic.

If she writes more romance (or adventure- Kuang vibes like someone who'd nail a buddies-against-a-big-bad situation) I'm fucking there.

Rating: Higher rating than I thought I'd land on bc Kuang is so fucking good at organic intimacy (there are

cuddle

scenes), honest characters, and when she writes the big feelings they hit. The

HEA

has some banger passages.

Book about "The Industry"/Hollywood - this was the best version of "Hollywood" I've read or seen- it felt more like a description of a real job, workplace, and industry than the otherizing depictions that usually make it to us normies.

Narrators: Voice actors slapped. Katherine Chin was amazing and has a stable of voices that rules. Chpt 33

made me laugh harder than anything I've read in a while-

Andrew Eiden is always solid, but his take on that killed me.

Overall, Chin and Eiden's pacing made the book really beautiful.

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grosemareads's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful 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

3.75

Solid one off romance rom-com vibes. Deducting a point for Helen’s being irritatingly entrenched in denial for 95% of the book / Grant being so maddeningly in love with a woman for no apparent reason who does absolutely nothing but push him away. Still solid if you can push through mild annoyance, I understand that it’s the for the ~tension~

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kerryamchugh's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-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

2.0

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readingonthefly's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this! This is obviously centered around a very sad topic, but I thought she did a good job! I didn’t cry like I thought I would. I looooved Andrew Eiden on the narration tho 😍

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chemeducator's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.0

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martideno's review

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

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lostinabookishworld's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful 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

Oh my goodness, this book was amazing. I was a little unsure if I would like it given the initial set up but so intrigued I couldn’t help but pick it up.

This story was so beautifully written, the characters were fascinating, and I appreciated the care that was given to the more difficult topics. It was a beautiful depiction of the nuances of grief, and I could feel the love between our two main characters.

All this said, the content in this book will not be for everyone. It covers some very sensitive topics that may be difficult for some people.

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