Budding curator and full-fledged teenager Chloe moves from NYC to LA with her family to take care of her aging grandmother and finds herself dramatically dumped via the mail by her artsy-oh-so-dreamy boyfriend.
The breakup sparks an idea of an art exhibit about breakups, which leads her to meet the one who doesn’t want to be her boyfriend, as well as her new west coast best friend. Together, they fumble through numerous iterations of the exhibit, with some painful failures and adorable rom-com moments. Chen captures the awkwardness and dramatics of being a teenager, without being condescending.
I appreciated the casual and natural diversity within this book, as well as the artistic failures. I’m definitely not used to the simplicity of YA anymore; however, it was an adorable and heart-warming read for anyone who’s ever been on the bad end of a breakup.
288 pages
Published by St. Martin’s Press, Wednesday Books
Characters 4
Story 4
World-Building 3
Spice N/A
Diversity 5
Total Stars 4
Would I buy this book for myself or a friend? Yes
Will I recommend this book to readers? Yes
