Book 49 of my 2020 Reading Challenge
read from July 6 - 8
16 Ways to Break a Heart
by Lauren Strasnick
Summary (via Goodreads)
published 2017
Natalie and Dan were electric from the moment they met. Witty banter and sizzling chemistry made falling in love easy—even inevitable. He was in awe of her subversive art and contagious zest for life; she was drawn to his good-guy charm and drive to succeed as a documentary filmmaker.
But that was before. Before hot tempers turned to blowout fights. Before a few little lies turned to broken trust. Before a hundred tiny slights broke them open and exposed the ugly truth of their relationship.
And now Natalie wants Dan to know just how much he broke her.
Over the course of one fateful day, Dan reads sixteen letters that Natalie has secretly, brilliantly hidden in places only he will find. And as he pieces together her version of their love story, he realizes that she has one final message for him. One that might just send his carefully constructed life tumbling down.
But that was before. Before hot tempers turned to blowout fights. Before a few little lies turned to broken trust. Before a hundred tiny slights broke them open and exposed the ugly truth of their relationship.
And now Natalie wants Dan to know just how much he broke her.
Over the course of one fateful day, Dan reads sixteen letters that Natalie has secretly, brilliantly hidden in places only he will find. And as he pieces together her version of their love story, he realizes that she has one final message for him. One that might just send his carefully constructed life tumbling down.
My Opinion
3 stars
Huh. Similar to the roller coaster the characters went through, I went through a roller coaster of emotions as I read it. It helped that I'm old enough to be past the 'craziness' of teen angst; I definitely wouldn't want someone younger to read this and think it's a great, romantic idea.
The people were awful yet I couldn't stop reading it. It was also good I read it quickly because the multiple dates, people, and formats took some thought, especially when they happened on the same page.
I was very, very concerned about where it was going but was happy that there didn't end up being too many life-altering things. Everything felt monumental to them but they didn't hurt anyone else or cause collateral damage.
I knew girls like Natalie which made me uncomfortable. I didn't go to her extremes but I'll admit there may be an ex or two of mine out there that may describe me as a little...unstable.
The book was a good length, not drawn out. And now that I'm done reading it, I want to shower and get these characters away from me.
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