A very short read which was quite entertaining. I would have like a little more.

This book is a collection of bad breakup stories. They were very entertaining. One boy broke up with his girlfriend in middle-school so he could spend more time with his dog. One girl received a break-up letter on a floppy disc (this was in 2006, past the floppy-disc era). I think my favourite one was that a boy broke up with his girlfriend because Jesus told him to.

I liked the pictures in the book. They were simple sketches, but they represented the ridiculous stories perfectly!

This book is a cute, short read. It would be great for someone going through a bad break up, because it would show them that (hopefully) other people have gone through worse break ups!

This review will be posted on April 27, 2017.

I mean, this is cute and all but between the pithy breakup stories and cartoon doodles, I was able to get through this book in a single thirty minute sitting. It's less a book and more of a Tumblr blog--maybe that's how it started? One breakup story rolls into the next and each is accompanied by a very simple cartoon illustration of some aspect of the breakup. The breakup stories themselves are prefaced by the warning the author gives that people are awful as a whole. Quite frankly though, these stories are extremely sanitized versions of what would have appeared in, say, Cosmo. I've read far worse and much more heart breaking. And that's really the problem here--don't tell me people are awful to other people and set this up at something potentially moving; none of these break up stories stick with you. One or two may be clever or odd enough for a chuckle, but many more are just puzzling as to how they even made the final cut for the book. It's a cute premise, but I would have liked something that meant a little more, was less fluffy. None of these stories are going to stay with me, nor will I remember the cartoons after today. Could have been a delight with more editing and more storytelling with the order of the stories and age ranges of those involved in the breakups.

The old saying goes that breaking up is hard to do and this book shows some of the most ridiculous and funny ways that people have broken up with the significant other. The author and illustrator of the book asked the public to give her their stories of how they were broke up with somebody or how their significant other broke up with them. I enjoyed the premise of this book and the illustrations were quite funny. I look forward to looking at other works from this author. I would recommend this to anyone who has ever had a bad breakup or knew someone who has.

This book is full of short true break up stories and simple corresponding cartoons. At first glance, I didn't think much of it, but after reading for a few minutes, I couldn't stop. I was almost late for work because I kept wanting to read just one more. Many are ridiculous and most are funny. I continued to feel relieved that I did not have these experiences. It was definitely worth my time and gave me a few laughs which made my day better.

This is a really cute book with good stories and a funny picture to go with each one. I don't think someone who has just broken up with someone would want to read bad breakup stories, but I've never really broken up with anyone. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the time I spent reading this book, even if it is a short read due to the pictures accompanying each story. Would I buy it with actual money?

I kept thinking of scenarios where this would be an appropriate gift for anyone I knew, and even if they had just been broken up with they could just go on the whisper app for these kind of confessions. Or tumblr. Instagram, even.

The only thing making this book different from the free content on the internet are the pictures that go along with each story. So what it comes down to is this: Is the art in this book worth thirteen dollars?

My answer is: no, perhaps not. But if it becomes available on kindle to buy for a few dollars, it'd be worth a buy.

Stories about how people broke up or were broken up with, obviously not edited, with the author including drawings to punctuate the story. That’s it. It’s like one of those Facebook links that take you to Reddit or some such.
The funniest parts were before and after the main event, like the dedication: “To that one dude, for being such an inspirational dick.” And in the blurbs, “Oh my god, you have a book!” – Hilary’s Mom.
But does she really? Other than some drawings that only highlighted the story—without adding anything original—this was all stuff sent to her. But even the stories weren’t that great. The author states in the forward that she drew a doodle in response to her own breakup, and it made her laugh and feel better; great thought, but I didn’t find much that was funny here. Sure, there were a few laughable instances, but most were either sad or simply mean.

This book is really entertaining to read! It's not a laugh out loud or hilarious, but it's really entertaining reading other's people experience! I also really like the illustrations, so simple yet perfectly captures the story related to it.

Thanks, NetGalley for sharing this title.
So. This book.
It falls into that limbo of this-is-the-absolutely-right-book for someone else. That someone just wasn't me.That being said, I think it could be fabulously cathartic for that person who is, right now in a gut-wrenching breakup. They would have a great time laughing at what stinkers exes can be. It's good to know you're not alone.

Hilary Campbell collected a TON of stories about dirtbag breakups, and drew cute/funny cartoons to go with them...she did a really good job, it's just going to have that limited appeal due to the "this is where I am right now" factor.

I had an early morning bus journey and wanted something super light to read. The stories themselves range between hilarious to merely tragic and some of them made my stomach curl in embarrassment and shame. We all have a bad breakup story and the collaborative nature of the book is good- different perspectives and stories, from the simple two line deal to longer paragraphs. The images do add a little joy to the stories but don't really interpret much or add to the humour of the stories themselves.

This was worth a half hour of reading time and I did get some enjoyment from it, but I wouldn't recommend it too heavily- it's funny, but it's very short and reads more like a series of one liners than anything else. On the whole it reminded me of the 'embarrassing letters' section of magazines I read when I was a teenager.

This book is strangely hilarious. I love that these are all true stories, I love the artwork that goes with each story and I love that this book has made me realise that not everything is as bad as it seems at the time. I fell in love with this book right away and I'm actually going to go buy my own copy now because I love it so much.

I really enjoyed this collection of break-up stories and comics inspired by them. It's an easy-read, it's enjoyable, and there are a lot of laugh-out-loud moments.
The artwork featured is simple but oh-so cute, and I really loved the handwritten style font used throughout, it made it feel really realistic.
This was a perfect read for a lazy Sunday afternoon. If you're looking for the next graphic novel, or for a breath of fresh air in your reading format, give this one a shot.

Hilarious but I recommended changing the format of the first letter to not be after the pictures. I constantly missed it and wondered where each story began and ended.

This was definitely fun! I really appreciated being able to feel so connected to other people through their embarrassment and heartache and amusement. I'd definitely recommend this to my friends!

THe formatting for the electronic copy was horrendous. The stories/art mediocre. Did not interest me even though I usually love those kind of stories.

If you want a fun little dose of schadenfreude, this is the graphic novel for you. Less graphic novel and more "true confessions" about the worst breakups with playful artwork to emphasize each story. Another super-quick read, with plenty of "glad that wasn't me" giggles along the way.

I enjoyed this book. It's so relatable and led me to reminense about the past as we all have terrible/funny break up stories. This book starts off saying the stories are made possible because people are terrible, which is such an accurate statement. Really enjoyed this quick read, would recommend.

Actual rating: 2.5 stars.

This was okay. I needed a few laughs about break up's right now and although I did chuckle a bit, the stories didn't have me in stitches or cringing as I hoped they would. Does that make me a bad person? I don't wish a bad break up on anyone but I just really needed the humor and didn't get a whole lot of that, unfortunately.

Not sure if it's just odd formatting on my tablet but I struggled to distinguish one story from the next. There were no titles and they just blurred into each other. I also found that the first letter was on a different line to the rest of the text, which made reading a touch uncomfortable.

The illustrations weren't that funny either, sadley, so although it was a bit funny, it fell ultimately flat for me. One story's illustration was inaccurate with the actual story, like it wasn't read properly before being drawn up. In saying that, it was a quick read, so I don't feel like I've wasted my time.

I read through this book in about 30 minutes after finishing an essay in class and was waiting for everyone else to finish.

It was enjoyable enough, a short, pretty funny read.

The illustrations are well done and the funniest part of the book.

But several of the submissions feel flat, or were too similar to be repetitively funny. Others were very funny, but with the writing styles and lengths inconsistent, and all the stories being straight, probably unedited submissions from others, it felt like you should get more from a book you buy.

It was pretty funny, and I enjoyed it, but it wasn't the best.