A review by wellreadandratchet
You're Breaking My Heart by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

When I first heard about this book I knew I had to read it. A young adult book that centers grief with a magical twist? Count me in! I was so drawn to the story but it started off a bit slow and I was so confused on what was happening for a good bit. Sometimes there were entire scenes where I was bewildered. Overall, I enjoyed it. It has so many elements that I appreciated. The nods to Narnia and Hitchcock (my mom had me watching his movies very young), the pop culture references, the love of the library, and just the ability to see myself in another socially awkward girl I feel like I would’ve loved this as a kid. Those rats and the tunnels were totally giving a little nostalgia for a huge Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan as well. 😂 I think with a little polishing this would make a dope movie! I would definitely recommend it to a fantasy loving teen or preteen especially those who might be having trouble dealing with grief.