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The Breakup Bible

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This book was so so for me. As far as YA books go, this was not the best. I had a hard time with the main character pining for Max the entire novel. Also, difficult for me was two teens drinking Sangria at a restaurant. Come on. They're teens for crying out loud. And they were served alcohol at a restaurant? Although the book wasn't terrible, I would not put it on my list of books to recommend.

Jennifer had the perfect boyfriend, the All-American Boy, Max Brown, who she has had a crush on since kindergarten. Everything was fine and peachy for them, or at least that is what Jennifer believed. Out of nowhere Max tells her that he has been thinking about this a lot and just ends their relationships. Heartbroken, Jennifer has no idea what went wrong and is having trouble seeking out the answers, most likely because all she can do is cry in her room.

Jennifer's grandmother believes that the only way she can get over the relationship is by reading The Breakup Bible, the pink book with a golden heart torn in the middle, written by Dr. Emory Emerson. At first Jennifer is still too shaken up about the relationship that she can't even think of her ex's five faults (step one of The Breakup Bible). Jennifer is too busy thinking that Max has figured out that he has made the hugest mistake by breaking up with her. She constantly wonders about this when Max seems to be sending mixed signals to her in their journalism class.

But as Jennifer begins to see that thinking about Max may not be the healthiest thing for her, she takes Dr. Emerson's book and starts using the ten commandments, from trying to not talk bad about your ex to getting a new hobby. But little does Jennifer know that the changes that occur aren't only because of the book--and that the perfect boyfriend she once had isn't so perfect after all.

THE BREAKUP BIBLE is funny, sad, and very sassy all rolled up into one. Melissa Kantor tells the story of Jennifer, who everyone will soon grow to love and cheer for, hoping that she gets together with just the right guy. Not only Jennifer, but also her Nana and mother, makes the story even better. Teen angst never looked so good until THE BREAKUP BIBLE. I say that it is in need of a sequel.

Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen

This book was great. Truly great. I've read Melissa Kantor's other two novels, Confessions of a Not-It Girl and If I Have A Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince? and I think this book is just as great as those. It shows one girl, Jenny, and her troubles with getting over her first love. After all, he was such a great guy.

I won't spoil the ending, but let me tell you, it's probably the best that I could have asked for. Perfect in the way only a novel can be. I would definitely recommend anything by Melissa Kantor, just because she writes some of my favorite books.

I just finished reading "If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince", another book by Melissa Kantor. I couldn't find it on my Kindle, but I stil wanted to review it. It is a wonderful book for people who are in Cinderella's shoes (evil stepmother and stepsisters), but for other people, it is only an OK read. I picked it up anticipating it being about a girl whose parents are divorced, but her mother is dead. I also anticipated the protagonist having a long struggle to find a boyfriend, but she has one for about 85% of the book. I am just a teen looking for someone to relate to. I did not find it in this book. But don't let my tirade about the other book distract you from reading the book whose review space I am using. I haven't read it, but I'm sure it's got at least a few good qualities worthy of your readership.

I loved this book. It's so honest and real. Funny, too!

Told from the dumpee's point of view, The Breakup Bible asks the eternal questions, What happened? If everything was going fine, why'd he break up with me? Jen's character desperately wants to get back with her ex, and he keeps acting like he does, too, leaving her wondering what the deal is. With the support of her best friends, Jen eventually finds out.

This was a pretty good book. Although, I wouldn't say it was fantabulously amazing and should be recommended to the whole world, it was okay. Unfortunately, a bit too predictable and follows the same storylines as the millions of teen books that already came out before it.

I wish that the author would have focused more on the other characters too, not just Jen. :-/

It was a fun read, but it dragged on for a pretty long time. I did think that some of the witty things Jen said were hilarious though (about the breakup bible and her grandmother). I also liked that Kantor created her father as a gay man with his boyfriend- it was inventive, inclusive, and not to mention two funny characters.

This is a good book for preteens and a light read for older teens. It was fun to read and passed the time in government class.

---OM

It all starts at The End. The moment when Jen Lewis gets her heart broken by her boyfriend Max who's supposed to love her. Jen is devastated, heartbroken, confused and doesn't understand why this has all happened. The she thinks about school and how she cant show her face there in fear of running into Max.

Suffering through the pain, Jen's Nana gives her a gift... a self help book called The Breakup Bible. ALong with the bokos and the help of her two best friends, Martha and Clara, she treids to mend her broken heart and move on. It's something she feels like is the impossible, but is it really?

I think this is a story that any teenage girl can relate to and should read and recommend to any of their friends who have suffered from a broken heart.

This wonderfully sad and yet upbeat story of a teen who thinks she has the perfect boyfriend and the perfect relationship has to come to terms with the fact that she has been dumped - and more is yet to come.

This book is well written, the storyline is interesting and keeps you involved.

I felt for J-Lo and could relive my own pain at being dumped. I also admire the way in which the author makes her main character wallow, but never makes her look like a victim or more importantly whiny and self destructive.

Well writen and inspirational.

Great read!