A review by wisteriaearl
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

This story had a lot of potential and ive heard great things. The art drew me in and it's the highlight of the graphic novel. However, the actual characters were one-dimensional and bland. The flaws of the characters didn't intrigue me nor did it make me care. There were questionable plot points that didn't really get resolve or like the characters reacted to things in such a baffling way that made me find them so unlikable or unrealistic.

Laura Dean is unlikable which is the point because she is the antagonist. She also a villain level of toxicity which I suppose people like her exist irl but it would be more interesting if we explored why Laura Dean acted the way she did. Or why Freddy acted the way she did in a more in depth way. The problem is that every other character is unlikable. I don't care if Freddy escapes her toxic relationship with Laura Dean because shes a 1 dimensional 'bad friend'. Her best friend is also revealed to have been in a toxic relationship with her teacher(shes a minor) and has a pregnancy plot. I felt like Freddy reacted to this news in such a unbelievable way that it took me out of the story.


overall its such a plain read and the ending was so 'happily ever after sort of'' considering how the book wants to be realistic.

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