A review by lklitup
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang

emotional funny reflective 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 absolutely loved How to End a Love Story. Like, I almost can’t believe it. The premise is undoubtedly a unique and extremely complicated situation, but I do think it ends up making sense. The characters, both Helen and Grant, are developed enough that I mostly understand why they’re at the point they’re at with themselves and each other. There are frequent (and believable!) mentions of therapy; Helen and Grant don’t try to hide their messy, traumatic past or, quite frankly, screw it away. They’re honest and dealt with it head-on. I was extremely skeptical about how this story could work, especially after their first meeting and one-on-one lunch, but I fell for Helen and Grant HARRRD. How to End a Love Story is also one of the hottest contemporary romances I’ve read in a while. A contemporary literature reader could enjoy this book as easily and as much as an avid romance reader. Yulin Kuang will be an auto-read author for me.