A review by sarahlillianbooks
The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale by Haley McGee

hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

The concept of the book really sold me. I was so looking forward to reading about finding the value of love. But I really struggled to finish the book. Partly that’s on me and what I’m going through, but it was too much math. I know, I know, that’s exactly what synopsis states that Haley finds the formula for love. It was just too much for me. 

The best parts were Haley revisiting her past relationships; going through the best and worst moments with her ex-boyfriends. My favourite and biggest payoff was the ending between Haley and T. 

Who am I to review a memoir of someone’s life already lived? I appreciate what Haley got out of the experience the success of a solo show and a book, I just didn’t buy it. The beginning starts with her in debt and decides to have a yard sale that just doesn’t happen. Haley instead creates a solo show which is interesting to learn about, I just think the show was a visual experience and better illustrated the emphasized how the formula works that the price of the items aren’t realistic to sell for. I don’t know, I liked a few moments/quotes enough to tab them, but they’re in the last 50 pages.