asimilarkite 's review for:

Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler

5.0

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Oh what a bittersweetly perfect day (Valentine's Day) for me to finish reading this book. I must say, it is hard for me to imagine that I will read another book this year that I liked as much as this one. I just....it just got to me. The writing was so perfectly Lemony Snicket but adjusted perfectly for teens, and Maira Kalman's illustrations are bright and straightforward and perfect -- almost everything about this book was perfect. Thank you Mr. Handler for writing me a real girl I felt like I could be myself. Who is me, in a lot of ways, actually. (I think it's probably clear by now that I like to read girl characters who are real people I feel like I can relate to). So yes, just thank you for this book.

Spoiler

The only thing that got me about this book that I didn't lovelovelove, the ONLY thing, is that I do not not understand why Min would date Ed. In any world, for any reason. I have dated people I didn't really like before, but there was always at least something...ONE thing...something redeemable about them. I never, ever ever could like Ed for any reason. I wanted just one or two tiny kernels of something to like about him.