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Why We Broke Up
Since you can log onto GoodReads and read loads of one star reviews for Why We Broke Up, I’m going to be straight with you: this is a book that you will either love or hate. Why We Broke Up is rather character driven, and Min is an incredibly distinct character. I am one of the few I know who adored this book.The concept of Why We Broke Up is quite original. Min is writing a letter to her ex-boyfriend. The letter accompanies a box of objects that Min considered somehow significant throughout their relationship. This isn’t really a book that you read for the sake of the plot, as the title kind of reveals how it’s all going to end. It’s a book you read if you want to get to know two unique characters and see how they unfold.Min spends a lot of the book referencing film, and I found a lot of her references to be pretty obscure. She’s a very mature and thoughtful character, and I know some people said that her voice didn’t sound like a typical sixteen-year-olds. I honestly don’t see that at all—even as a high schooler and now as an adult, I knew/know a lot of teens who have niche interests and are strikingly mature for their age.I feel as though a lot of quirky books get mixed reviews because they aren’t for everyone, yet I often find them brilliant (Chime is another example of this). Why We Broke Up is a well-crafted story that will satisfy artsy teen readers. As some bonus material, here is Daniel Handler and Maria Kalman’s Printz award acceptance speech, which is essentially the greatest thing ever.