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lisxjayne 's review for:
Why We Broke Up
by Daniel Handler
Why We Broke Up is one of those books that I didn't particularly love, but I didn't hate. It's never going to be a favourite, but it will still sit on my shelf among the others.
I found Daniel Handlers writing style to be very unique (and interesting) and somewhat hard to get into at first. This may be because I have never read A Series Of Unfortunate Events though I did love the movie when I was growing up.
I found it a bit tricky to connect with the characters until the very end. The only time I really felt a sense of understanding was when Min was describing her 'non different-ness' at the end of the novel where she talks how plain she actually is, despite being constantly told she is 'arty' and 'different'.
It's probably not one that I would recommend to my friends personally (due to matter of opinion) though I did enjoy reading it and I can definitely see why many people do and will love it.
On a final note, it is worth picking up if you find it on sale or going for cheap at a garage sale. And may I just say that even if you don't like the story itself, the illustrations are just beautifully done and worth getting the book for in
themselves.
- Lisa (age 16)
I found Daniel Handlers writing style to be very unique (and interesting) and somewhat hard to get into at first. This may be because I have never read A Series Of Unfortunate Events though I did love the movie when I was growing up.
I found it a bit tricky to connect with the characters until the very end. The only time I really felt a sense of understanding was when Min was describing her 'non different-ness' at the end of the novel where she talks how plain she actually is, despite being constantly told she is 'arty' and 'different'.
It's probably not one that I would recommend to my friends personally (due to matter of opinion) though I did enjoy reading it and I can definitely see why many people do and will love it.
On a final note, it is worth picking up if you find it on sale or going for cheap at a garage sale. And may I just say that even if you don't like the story itself, the illustrations are just beautifully done and worth getting the book for in
themselves.
- Lisa (age 16)