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How to Win a Breakup: A Novel by Farah Heron
4.0
✨Revenge is best served baked by a hot hockey player.✨
What a tangled web we wove in this one, huh? If you’re one for the DRAMA this is the journey for you! I really loved the writing and read this in basically one sitting.
There’s just something about YA drama that loves ME. I’m so far removed from high school and grades and scholarships that I take such comfort in the fact that I never have to do that again.
Maybe some spoilers below? You’re warned.
The lies—at least lying to Daniel—didn’t last for too long because as soon as he knew what he needed to know, this turned into fake dating! I was holding my breath until the photoshopped secret was revealed, but it wasn’t long. YAY.
So that was only a little of the drama because WOOF that school culture was toxic as hell and I kinda wanted to Lana-got-coned Aimee 🍦because she was so FAKE. Jayden deserved to be challenged to a duel because good god we sword fight villains in 2023. Devin was kinda impressive in the sense that he just kept getting worse, but also so pathetic that it was hard not to empathize with him (impressive).Hana was honestly a great character and I’d have loved to explore her character and relationship with Samaya further. Cass was the MVP and very lovely and very real.
Daniel, my man, yes. Hockey player and baker? Yes. Samaya lost the plot for a while there—about what was really important in her life—but by the end she was a great character and I really loved her. She stood up for herself in really satisfying ways towards the end there. She made ✨choices✨ and the drama loved her, but I sure did love reading about it.
The ending and their “break-up” was just a bit hard because it was very understandable but gah! we’d been through so much by that point I was wrecked. On top of that, as soon as they made up it was over and I really did just want more of them fake dating and/or being a real couple/ doing couple things. We had good development in their relationship, but the romance did get a bit covered up by the reasons for fake dating…if that makes sense. I was also just a bit confused about the runner of the instagram gossip account—it felt a bit rushed when it was all revealed. I wanted a villain monologue!
Overall, this was a very fun time! I learned a lot about gaming and baking and how to maybe not acquire a fake boyfriend (stressful). I also really loved how Samaya started as a shelter volunteer but stayed after her hours were over! This will be a fun audiobook and a reread will probably be even more enjoyable because I’ll be less stressed.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
What a tangled web we wove in this one, huh? If you’re one for the DRAMA this is the journey for you! I really loved the writing and read this in basically one sitting.
There’s just something about YA drama that loves ME. I’m so far removed from high school and grades and scholarships that I take such comfort in the fact that I never have to do that again.
Maybe some spoilers below? You’re warned.
The lies—at least lying to Daniel—didn’t last for too long because as soon as he knew what he needed to know, this turned into fake dating! I was holding my breath until the photoshopped secret was revealed, but it wasn’t long. YAY.
So that was only a little of the drama because WOOF that school culture was toxic as hell and I kinda wanted to Lana-got-coned Aimee 🍦because she was so FAKE. Jayden deserved to be challenged to a duel because good god we sword fight villains in 2023. Devin was kinda impressive in the sense that he just kept getting worse, but also so pathetic that it was hard not to empathize with him (impressive).Hana was honestly a great character and I’d have loved to explore her character and relationship with Samaya further. Cass was the MVP and very lovely and very real.
Daniel, my man, yes. Hockey player and baker? Yes. Samaya lost the plot for a while there—about what was really important in her life—but by the end she was a great character and I really loved her. She stood up for herself in really satisfying ways towards the end there. She made ✨choices✨ and the drama loved her, but I sure did love reading about it.
The ending and their “break-up” was just a bit hard because it was very understandable but gah! we’d been through so much by that point I was wrecked. On top of that, as soon as they made up it was over and I really did just want more of them fake dating and/or being a real couple/ doing couple things. We had good development in their relationship, but the romance did get a bit covered up by the reasons for fake dating…if that makes sense. I was also just a bit confused about the runner of the instagram gossip account—it felt a bit rushed when it was all revealed. I wanted a villain monologue!
Overall, this was a very fun time! I learned a lot about gaming and baking and how to maybe not acquire a fake boyfriend (stressful). I also really loved how Samaya started as a shelter volunteer but stayed after her hours were over! This will be a fun audiobook and a reread will probably be even more enjoyable because I’ll be less stressed.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5