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A review by frostyreads
The Ex Boyfriend Yard Sale by Haley McGee
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"Loving someone is like handing them your heart on a plate along with a butcher's knife and then hoping they don't hack it up."
Haley McGee is in debt, and the solution seems simple - a yard sale of gifts from her ex-boyfriends - but how do you determine the price of love? Enlisting the help of a mathematician, Haley attempts to quantify an abundance of relationship variables to design an ultimate formula for the all too human conundrum: is love really worth it?
I'm not typically a lover of memoirs (or non-fiction in general), but I was fully invested in Haley's life experiences. The quantification of a typically subjective topic, balanced with equally hilarious and heartbreaking anecdotes made for a perfect debut novel.
"Your parents don't like me. I can't poo. And I'm sick of classical music."
Due to the warm and chatty nature of this novel, it felt as though Haley took me along on this personal journey, and trusted me to delve deep into her laid-bare intimacies and vulnerabilities. I felt more like her friend than her reader. The hand-drawn diagrams also allowed the mathematics to be presented in an easy-to-grasp and artistic manner, which my brain was thankful for!
Haley McGee, you're a bloody genius and a force to be reckoned with. Thank you so much for sending me a copy of your debut novel and allowing me an insight into your life. I can't wait to see what you bring to the table next.
Haley McGee is in debt, and the solution seems simple - a yard sale of gifts from her ex-boyfriends - but how do you determine the price of love? Enlisting the help of a mathematician, Haley attempts to quantify an abundance of relationship variables to design an ultimate formula for the all too human conundrum: is love really worth it?
I'm not typically a lover of memoirs (or non-fiction in general), but I was fully invested in Haley's life experiences. The quantification of a typically subjective topic, balanced with equally hilarious and heartbreaking anecdotes made for a perfect debut novel.
"Your parents don't like me. I can't poo. And I'm sick of classical music."
Due to the warm and chatty nature of this novel, it felt as though Haley took me along on this personal journey, and trusted me to delve deep into her laid-bare intimacies and vulnerabilities. I felt more like her friend than her reader. The hand-drawn diagrams also allowed the mathematics to be presented in an easy-to-grasp and artistic manner, which my brain was thankful for!
Haley McGee, you're a bloody genius and a force to be reckoned with. Thank you so much for sending me a copy of your debut novel and allowing me an insight into your life. I can't wait to see what you bring to the table next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Miscarriage and Animal death