bethanysallbooked 's review for:

The Breakup Lists by Adib Khorram

4.5

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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What a fun book! This was so sweet - following Jackson, a deaf boy who is the stage manger for the drama department at school. He starts crushing on Liam when Liam tries out for the play… but so does his sister Jasmine. 

Things I loved about this one:
Jackson and his confidence in his abilities as the stage manger. I also really loved how he learned what it felt like to fall for someone. I loved his internal monologue so much.
Liam was so sweet and genuine. Definitely a people pleaser. He was a great love interest.
Bowie and Jackson’s friendship. It was so strong and steady - even through the hard stuff.
Jackson and Liam learning about each other.
The break up lists - they did make me laugh but probably should have been destroyed! Lol
The very sweet and emotional grand gesture at the end.
My heart genuinely broke for Jackson when it was shown that his family didn’t learn sign language, but I did love that Liam did. It was a lovely gesture of friendship that bloomed.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.