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A review by morgan_is_reading
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Overall this is a really solid contemporary romance debut by Yulin Kuang. Her two main characters, Grant and Helen, are connected by a tragedy at the end of their senior year that forever alters both their lives. Years later, they find themselves working together, and slowly realizing they may have more in common than they thought.
The storytelling as a whole in this book was beautiful, and it explored challenging family dynamics, grief, trauma, and forgiveness in upfront ways. There were moments when the romantic progression felt a little haphazard and also when the jumping from once perspective to the other was too quick and the author's background as a screenwriter was showing through, but in general I think this is definitely a story worth reading
The storytelling as a whole in this book was beautiful, and it explored challenging family dynamics, grief, trauma, and forgiveness in upfront ways. There were moments when the romantic progression felt a little haphazard and also when the jumping from once perspective to the other was too quick and the author's background as a screenwriter was showing through, but in general I think this is definitely a story worth reading
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Car accident