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A review by scottonreads
How to Win a Breakup: A Novel by Farah Heron
4.0
I am on a bit of a YA kick, and when the books are this good I do not hate it! I am a big Farah
Heron fan, so I knew this one was going to be a delight. Big thanks to #netgalley and Skyscape for the ARC to read and review.
Samaya is a very smart, self-proclaimed nerd girl who is going through it as she enters her final year of high school. Her boyfriend broke up with her over the summer. Her parents and school counselors are on her to strengthen her resume for college applications. And the rumor mill is working overtime with the help of an anonymous Instagram account. Her exboyfriend has already started dating someone new. The only brightspot for Samaya outside of good friends Aimee and Cass is LostNight - someone who she games with but hasn't met IRL.
Samaya ends up volunteering at a local shelter, and it changes everything, especially meeting Daniel, her very cute co-volunteer.
I love a coming-of-age story that feels authentic - because teenage girls are messy, and often selfish. and Heron does such a great job in crafting her characters with this level of nuance. Were there times I was frustrated with Samaya? Sure, but it felt so real. Lord knows how frustrating I was as a teen! But this also delves deep into tough issues - socioeconomic status and classism, racism and homophobia.
I tore through this one, and when I finished had a big ol smile on my face. What a delight!
I will post this review on my bookstagram, @scottonreads, goodreads and retail sites.
Heron fan, so I knew this one was going to be a delight. Big thanks to #netgalley and Skyscape for the ARC to read and review.
Samaya is a very smart, self-proclaimed nerd girl who is going through it as she enters her final year of high school. Her boyfriend broke up with her over the summer. Her parents and school counselors are on her to strengthen her resume for college applications. And the rumor mill is working overtime with the help of an anonymous Instagram account. Her exboyfriend has already started dating someone new. The only brightspot for Samaya outside of good friends Aimee and Cass is LostNight - someone who she games with but hasn't met IRL.
Samaya ends up volunteering at a local shelter, and it changes everything, especially meeting Daniel, her very cute co-volunteer.
I love a coming-of-age story that feels authentic - because teenage girls are messy, and often selfish. and Heron does such a great job in crafting her characters with this level of nuance. Were there times I was frustrated with Samaya? Sure, but it felt so real. Lord knows how frustrating I was as a teen! But this also delves deep into tough issues - socioeconomic status and classism, racism and homophobia.
I tore through this one, and when I finished had a big ol smile on my face. What a delight!
I will post this review on my bookstagram, @scottonreads, goodreads and retail sites.