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A review by keayra_
The Things We Break by Melissa Naatz
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Thank you to The Nerd Fam for the gifted ARC. #thethingswebreak #thenerdfam
This is a wonderful childhood sweethearts story that shows the messy side a relationship can take.
I knew this book was going to be messy going into it but oh my gosh they weren’t kidding. It did take me a while to get into the book but after it started picking up I finished it quickly. The side characters were awesome at some points but I did end up disagreeing with a lot of the choices each character makes. It was really hard to want the main characters to work it out together because it’s seems like they both have a thing for self sabotage? I will say it was very refreshing to read a book where the characters weren’t all perfect.
This is a wonderful childhood sweethearts story that shows the messy side a relationship can take.
I knew this book was going to be messy going into it but oh my gosh they weren’t kidding. It did take me a while to get into the book but after it started picking up I finished it quickly. The side characters were awesome at some points but I did end up disagreeing with a lot of the choices each character makes. It was really hard to want the main characters to work it out together because it’s seems like they both have a thing for self sabotage? I will say it was very refreshing to read a book where the characters weren’t all perfect.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Suicide attempt is not on the page, it is just talked about between two characters