![]() ![]() I was too blinded by what I dumbly called “love” to see how far apart we were in spite of being together. ![]() She was my first kiss, first time, first real girlfriend, and I treated her as if she were destined to be my last. ![]() Really, it reminded me of one more than the other, hence the parenthesis. Having the blurbs on the back be authors talking about their own breakups, instead of the book, was a nice touch, and the book got me thinking about my own breakup(s) as well. Min’s love for and committment to Ed may slip into confusing territory occasionally, causing me to wonder if she is, or at least was, really that stupid, but that also is true to life, I guess. Were you to make a series of minor adjustments, the book could read equally well as a love letter… of sorts. ![]() Lending it that noticeable heft are Maira Kalman’s illustrations of the many mementos Min leaves for her ex, Ed, to go along with this, her letter to him explaining, as you would expect, her reasons for breaking up.Īlbeit comparatively lacking in reasons for their getting, and staying, together, Why We Broke Up feels like an accurate summation of the conflicting emotions drudged up by both love and heartbreak. To avoid having to carry a book so heavy on the walk to and from work, which is when I do a large portion of my reading, I read this all in one (briefly interrupted) sitting. ![]()
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