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.com Review ----------- Best Books of the Month, January 2012 ( http://www..com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000763291 ): Min, precocious and equally obsessed with classic cinema and good coffee, broke up with Ed, a popular math-loving jock who secretly carries a protractor. Daniel Handler weaves this heartrending story of first love and other powerful firsts as Min reveals, item by item, what's in the box she's leaving on Ed's doorstep. As readers learn why these two unforgettable characters broke up, the significance of these simple love tokens, beautifully illustrated by Maira Kalman, charmingly unfolds. Written with an emotional depth that allows both adult and teen readers to revisit memories of heartbreak and find pieces of themselves in Min--and maybe even Ed, Why We Broke Up will leave you wondering how Handler knows exactly what it's like to be a teenage girl in love. --JoVon Sotak Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) Review ------ 2012 Printz Honor Book ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Title School Library Journal Best Book of the Year Kirkus Reviews Best YA Book of the Year Booklist Editor's Choice Pick Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Outstanding Book of the Year "The Lemony Snicket author (writing under his own name) convincingly inhabits the mind of Min, a teenage girl reeling from her first heartbreak. This poignant, bittersweet novel centers on a box of objects infused with memories of her brief, unforgettable love."―Entertainment Weekly "It's easy to predict how Handler's story will conclude from the book's few pages. It's more difficult to take such an everyday tragedy with a predictable ending and elevate it to an end point of enduring, emotionally effective art."―Los Angeles Times * "Characters are vivid, and their portrayal is enriched by realistic dialogue....Hander offers a heartbreaking, bittersweet, and compelling romance with a unique angle and flare."―School Library Journal (starred review) * "A bittersweet diatribe of their break-up arranged around objects....all the more powerful because of how they evoke truth more than any mere relaying of facts."―Booklist (starred review) * "As objects from the box are revealed in Kalman's vividly rendered paintings, readers are taken beneath the surface of what will no doubt be one of the most talked-about romances in teen literature....A poignant, exhilarating tale of a love affair gone to the dogs."―Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * "Handler shows exceptional skill at getting inside Min's head and heart...lending real pathos to Min's memorabilia and making her sorrow all the more palpable."―Publishers Weekly (starred review) * "Handler is at his best when he's creating verbal collages of ordinary, recognizable high-school moments....Like the perfect breakup song, this turns the searing experience of losing your heart into a cathartic work of art."―The Bulletin (starred review) * "Kalman's spare illustrations of the objects heighten the overall enjoyment and perfectly complement Handler's accomplished prose."―The Horn Book (starred review) "Happiness, passion, betrayal, and despair are detailed in stream of consciousness....Why We Broke Up is real and compelling."―VOYA Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) See all Editorial Reviews ( /dp/product-description/0316127256/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books&isInIframe=0 )