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A review by ladywestfall
This Love Story Will Self-Destruct by Leslie Cohen
4.0
I must say that this book was one of the hardest that I have read this year. Not that it was complicated as such but because the female protagonist was so hard on herself, you just automatically feel sorry for her too. I have never read a character who gives herself such a hard time and sabotages her own life just because she just wants to get over the hump.
Eve was left by her father at such a young age and her mother died years after. She was left with a sister and a step father. Since then, she blamed herself for not seeing the signs of someone leaving or the reason of it and why she was unable to prevent it. Eve have had some of the worst thoughts ever. It was pretty interesting to be able to be in her mind. Although all her anxiety was stressing me out too. She also doesn't trust anyone and pushes people away when they get too close because she's been left so many times, she's lost count. Then, Ben happened.
I totally love that the book did not elaborate on the narratives of Ben and Eve's times together but only gave us a glimpse of what they have been and what their relationship was like then chapter quickly jumps to months later where you see that they weren't so perfect at all. I love that it did not focus on their romantic relationship. Eve has always been distant in all her relationships. When she feels like things are getting serious and permanent, she just subconsciously fucks it up just because in her mind, she had this thinking that they'll eventually leave. She is always thinking of the worst case scenario. She leaves before she gets left behind. That has always been her mantra. She is also pretty attracted to guys with 'issues' and the thought of her other half being broken too comforts her. She wants to fix them but how can you fix a person if you can't do it for yourself?
You see, reading this book was an eye opener. Things aren't always so good. Some people are just so fcked up that they sabotage what's good for them, thinking that it would be better to leave before they get hurt that sometimes they lose what's best for them. This is a realization of how hurting or leaving someone impacts and affects one's mentality in life. It creates a permanent emotional damage that sometimes is irreparable. Especially, I think, for young kids. Their mind and feelings are most sensitive and fragile. Like Eve with her father leaving. No child should blame themselves for their parents leaving or breaking apart. *sighs*
The good thing about this was *SPOILER ALERT* Ben and Eve eventually got through all of it. It may not be perfect but they are working it through.
Over all, it was a great debut novel by Leslie Cohen! 👊
Eve was left by her father at such a young age and her mother died years after. She was left with a sister and a step father. Since then, she blamed herself for not seeing the signs of someone leaving or the reason of it and why she was unable to prevent it. Eve have had some of the worst thoughts ever. It was pretty interesting to be able to be in her mind. Although all her anxiety was stressing me out too. She also doesn't trust anyone and pushes people away when they get too close because she's been left so many times, she's lost count. Then, Ben happened.
I totally love that the book did not elaborate on the narratives of Ben and Eve's times together but only gave us a glimpse of what they have been and what their relationship was like then chapter quickly jumps to months later where you see that they weren't so perfect at all. I love that it did not focus on their romantic relationship. Eve has always been distant in all her relationships. When she feels like things are getting serious and permanent, she just subconsciously fucks it up just because in her mind, she had this thinking that they'll eventually leave. She is always thinking of the worst case scenario. She leaves before she gets left behind. That has always been her mantra. She is also pretty attracted to guys with 'issues' and the thought of her other half being broken too comforts her. She wants to fix them but how can you fix a person if you can't do it for yourself?
You see, reading this book was an eye opener. Things aren't always so good. Some people are just so fcked up that they sabotage what's good for them, thinking that it would be better to leave before they get hurt that sometimes they lose what's best for them. This is a realization of how hurting or leaving someone impacts and affects one's mentality in life. It creates a permanent emotional damage that sometimes is irreparable. Especially, I think, for young kids. Their mind and feelings are most sensitive and fragile. Like Eve with her father leaving. No child should blame themselves for their parents leaving or breaking apart. *sighs*
The good thing about this was *SPOILER ALERT* Ben and Eve eventually got through all of it. It may not be perfect but they are working it through.
Over all, it was a great debut novel by Leslie Cohen! 👊