emilyosterloh 's review for:

Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler

3.0

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Read this lovely book on the way to Disney World (and back). I really loved its method of storytelling, by providing pieces of Min and Ed’s relationship through the items Min returns. I got All Too Well (The Short Film) vibes from this book, as well as The Last Five Years, slightly. But the relationship, while short-lived, feels real, and I think any high-schooler could relate to it. Not my favorite book ever written but still good job to Daniel Handler. I probably would have enjoyed it more had I read it at a younger age - 23 is a bit past the high school love stage.