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A review by nipomuki
The Breakup Doctor by Phoebe Fox
4.0
This was not at all what I‘d thought it would be. I misjudged it because it was part of the Audible Romance Package. It is not what I‘d call a romance. I should know by now that the package does not exactly follow my logic on this ;-)
A romance, to me, is a book where the love story between the main protagonists takes center stage, where they work through whatever issues they have and finally end up together, in a way that convinces me of their chance at happiness in the now AND in the future.
This book is about relationships in general, not „just“ romantic ones. There were parts that I did not enjoy, because of the way Brook, the female lead, was dealing with things. But now that I have finished it, I feel that it IS a good book.
There are many many breakups built into this story, but the most important relationship throughout is the friendship between Brook and her best friend, Sasha. If you are into female friendships, then this book might be for you.
While the family members and even Brook‘s clients were well developed characters, the men who had some kind of romantic connection to her at times seemed only partly drawn sketches. When I was still wondering if this would end up being a romance after all, I got very confused about who would turn out to be the actual hero. Spoiler alert: none
I enjoyed when Brook was working as a professional break up „doctor“, and I loved how the relationships with Sasha and her parents evolve. There is definitely some character growth going on here, and I feel that the message behind it all is sound.
I might read the next one. Brook may not be as perfect as she‘d like to be, but I am now kind of engaged in what is going on with her, her friend and her family.
A romance, to me, is a book where the love story between the main protagonists takes center stage, where they work through whatever issues they have and finally end up together, in a way that convinces me of their chance at happiness in the now AND in the future.
This book is about relationships in general, not „just“ romantic ones. There were parts that I did not enjoy, because of the way Brook, the female lead, was dealing with things. But now that I have finished it, I feel that it IS a good book.
There are many many breakups built into this story, but the most important relationship throughout is the friendship between Brook and her best friend, Sasha. If you are into female friendships, then this book might be for you.
While the family members and even Brook‘s clients were well developed characters, the men who had some kind of romantic connection to her at times seemed only partly drawn sketches. When I was still wondering if this would end up being a romance after all, I got very confused about who would turn out to be the actual hero. Spoiler alert: none
I enjoyed when Brook was working as a professional break up „doctor“, and I loved how the relationships with Sasha and her parents evolve. There is definitely some character growth going on here, and I feel that the message behind it all is sound.
I might read the next one. Brook may not be as perfect as she‘d like to be, but I am now kind of engaged in what is going on with her, her friend and her family.