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Why We Broke Up
by Daniel Handler
This is my first review.
Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler is one of the first books I have fully read for pleasure in a long time. And I loved it.
This is a book about a true breakup, true heartache. It is vivid and it is universal. All of us that have gone through a heartbreak know what Min is talking to us about. She knows all of the stupid things we have done for love. All of the things we cherish and regret. All of the pain. The story and Handler's writing style hit home for me. It was real and raw. It was intimate. It didn't feel like the story could just be Min and Ed. It could be anyone. It could be anyone's crazy stupid young love that we all wish we had back. And that's what makes this book what it was.
This isn't a book to read in sections. You have to read all in one go. You have to read it as Ed would, replaying all the "dailies" in the time span it takes for you to go through this book. I struggled through flipping through the heavy paper, but I wanted to know everything. I wanted to continue knowing what Min had to say. All the film references, all the jeers at sideline girlfriends, the book came to life. It was real. Handler makes second person work for him.
It is the perfect novel for anyone suffering heartache. Maybe I'm just partial because of certain events in my life and/or because Handler's style is similar to my own, but I highly recommend it to everyone.
Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler is one of the first books I have fully read for pleasure in a long time. And I loved it.
This is a book about a true breakup, true heartache. It is vivid and it is universal. All of us that have gone through a heartbreak know what Min is talking to us about. She knows all of the stupid things we have done for love. All of the things we cherish and regret. All of the pain. The story and Handler's writing style hit home for me. It was real and raw. It was intimate. It didn't feel like the story could just be Min and Ed. It could be anyone. It could be anyone's crazy stupid young love that we all wish we had back. And that's what makes this book what it was.
This isn't a book to read in sections. You have to read all in one go. You have to read it as Ed would, replaying all the "dailies" in the time span it takes for you to go through this book. I struggled through flipping through the heavy paper, but I wanted to know everything. I wanted to continue knowing what Min had to say. All the film references, all the jeers at sideline girlfriends, the book came to life. It was real. Handler makes second person work for him.
It is the perfect novel for anyone suffering heartache. Maybe I'm just partial because of certain events in my life and/or because Handler's style is similar to my own, but I highly recommend it to everyone.