Published on December 3rd, 2013 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 354
Format: Paperback
Source: Purchased
Buy It: Amazon • The Book Depository • Goodreads
My Rating: 5/5 stars
"I'm telling you why we broke up, Ed. I'm writing it in this letter, the whole truth of why it happened.Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler is such an amazing book. ALL OF THE FEELS. The illustrations compliment the story perfectly and make it easier to visualize the events in the story. At first I shipped Min and Ed but as the story went on I realized that they didn't really make the greatest couple. I really liked Min, she was very real and straight up in her letters to Ed. I did like Ed through 98% percent of the book and then at the end I really didn't like him because of a certain something.
Min Green and Ed Slaterton are breaking up, so Min is writing Ed a letter and giving him a box. Inside the box is why they broke up. Two bottle caps, a movie ticket, a folded note, a box of matches, a protractor, books, a toy truck, a pair of ugly earrings, a comb from a motel room, and every other item collected over the course of a giddy, intimate, heartbreaking relationship. Item after item is illustrated and accounted for, and then the box, like a girlfriend, will be dumped."
Synopsis from Goodreads
Near the end, when we found out the big reason why they broke up I was like
WHAT THE HELL
NO
NO
NOPE
OH MY GOD
NO
PLS
NOOOOOOO
But seriously, this book is definitely one of my new favourite contemporaries. Daniel Handler did an amazing job showing the ups and downs of a relationship and first loves. I would recommend it to everyone, especially if you are looking for a unique contemporary that doesn't fluff up high school relationships.
Shoutout to Daniel Handler for creating such a beautiful, heartbreaking story and PUTTING MY HEART THROUGH HELL.
Also s/o to Maira Kalman for the kick ass illustrations, YOU DA REAL MVP
-Ana :)
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