This was not the book for me. Annie, Celine and Joy are all rather pathetic characters, and even when they do something to stand up for themselves or others, they quickly revert to being sad and needy and allowing themselves to be taken advantage of by others, especially the men in their lives. Each woman has her strengths, but they allow their weaknesses and insecurities to overpower them, so their strengths are not as beneficial. The author addresses a number of serious issues in the story but at times diminishes the issues by some odd choices for incidents that certain characters experience or that are used as cautionary tales. Maybe the author did not want to use more common examples of tragic events or harassment or degrading behaviors that women experience but the incidents she conceives instead are at times farcical.

I loved this book! I read it so quickly and couldn’t get enough. I would recommend this book to literally everyone I know, it was so good

I liked that this book followed multiple POVs, three young women who are all trying to figure out their lives in different ways. They all frustrated me in their own ways, and I don’t think any of the 3 women were particularly likable, but I also think that’s part of the point of the book. In many ways felt like an accurate portrayal of living in your 20s and trying to figure out what you want.

Very solid. Loved the narrators voice and the tone. Couldn’t put it down but wish it was longer. Curious to know where the characters go next. There were really humorous passages too.

How to Fall Out of Love Madly was exactly what I needed. I have read some negative reviews relating to the unlikability of the characters. These readers are missing the point. We all have some of these characteristics within us, and this title is a beautiful example of how these characteristics play out when we come in contact with one another.

Loved this book! So funny and the writing was great! A fun romantic comedy! Perfect for beach reading!

This was fine. I don’t regret reading it, I just think I might be a little too close to the realities of what the book is alluding to to really let myself connect with the characters.

That being said, the characters were slightly one dimensional. They were not inviting me to get to know them more—if anything, they were a little annoying, but more in a funny way than something off-putting.

i have never hated every character in a book - congrats to this book for being the first lol. i can take unlikeable characters, matter of fact, i love unlikeable characters. but usually unlikeable characters have some redeeming quality. the three main characters in this book babes? absolutely none. they were all insecure, whiny, and just unbearable to read about. the pacing was agonizingly slow and to pair that with three terrible characters? lol okay.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC copy of How to Fall Out of Love Madly, author, and publisher.

It was a DNF for me
I can see this can be a relatable story, just not a fun read for me. Portrays women as insecure and annoying. Some decent writing specially at describing/expressing emotions.

a refreshingly honest and humorous exploration of love and self-discovery. Its sharp, witty prose and relatable characters make it a standout read that balances heartfelt moments with clever insights. It’s a delightful journey through the complexities of the heart that’s both entertaining and thought-provoking.

I think Jana Casale had the right idea when writing this book, but definitely did not execute it well.
The problems that the characters were all valid and relatable. But to center so much of the book on these very small parts of women's lives was exhausting. As a fat person, I could not get through all the self hatred and low self worth.

i bought this book for myself after not downloading it in time on netgalley. i realized i could still submit feedback so here i am!

i enjoyed this lit fic and i could connect with the women's different POVs all in different ways. women in general tend to be extremely hard on ourselves and our appearance and it ends up affecting every part of our life.

i think if you enjoy lit fic reads with not much plot, but a lot of inner monologue from characters then you will like this one! solid 3.5 stars from me!

love love love, so well written, and infuriating. cuts so close to the cloth, and shows the back end of female love and female companionship. I loved the dueling narratives, as well as the complicity of the male partners.

men sucks, girls rule (okay sometimes girls suck too but usually they’re going though something)

Thank you net galley for a copy of this book! This book was told from the point of view of three women with three different body types and are all unhappy with their body image and life. This isn’t really a plot to this book or any deep meaning that comes out of this story. I didn’t like the characters, nor could I relate to them and I just didn’t feel like there was any real growth to them by the time the book ended.

I felt so called out with this book lol! I’m now 30 & I related so much. The insecurities and faults these women had were so close to home! I enjoyed this I did struggle to get through this book but enjoyed it a lot.

I was initially drawn to this one because of the gorgeous cover, but I ended up really enjoying the story, too! I love character-driven litfic about flawed, messy, often unlikeable female characters, and that's exactly what I got from HOW TO FALL OUT OF LOVE MADLY. I often found Joy, Annie, and Celine frustrating to read about—it was a little sad to see how they tended to reduce their experience of womanhood to worrying about their bodies and getting validation from men—however, I still enjoyed following their journeys, and think that so many readers will be able to find bits and pieces of people they know and maybe even themselves reflected in these characters. Jana Casale does a fantastic job of developing them and their complexities, making them feel all the more real. The writing style of the book was also a definite highlight for me—it was so engaging and readable, and made me even more excited to see what Casale writes next! I'd definitely recommend this for fans of Dolly Alderton, Sally Rooney (honestly, I personally preferred this book to what I've read from Rooney), and the TV show Girls. Thank you to NetGalley, Random House, and Dial Press for the ARC!

Thank you NetGalley for this copy of How to Fall Out of Love Madly.

I gave this book 3.5 stars that I rounded up to 4 stars. I had a difficult time getting started with it because I really disliked Joy and Annie. I almost wasn't going to keep reading it but I'm glad I did. The characters ended up growing on me and I felt like I could relate to a lot of the situations that were brought up in the book. I feel like this is a great read for women because it talks about so many things that we go through everyday. I really enjoyed the ending because it left me feeling hopeful for these characters.

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I sadly DNF’ed this one - just too hard for me to get into, and I found Annie in particular very unlikeable but not interesting enough to want to read about. Some good themes about young women, maybe I’ll pick it up again at some point! Thank you for sending over a copy.

dnf. even from the first 50 pages, i knew i wouldn't like this. all the female narrators are insufferable, and it honestly wasn't funny. don't need to waste my time on this.

This was a pretty good book. For some reason, I expected it to be a romance, but it was more about three different individuals in their early 30s, and each person's inner monologue. At first, I thought I could really relate to some of their thoughts. As the book went on, I started to really dislike Joy. She was kind of... pathetic. I still found her storyline somewhat interesting. I got pretty invested in the story, though I felt it was a little too long and I wish there had been more action in Joy's life. It was well-written enough to keep me reading, and it was even riveting at times. Each character was distinct and had a believable personality and story. To be honest, I'm not sure I'd recommend it, but I enjoyed it for what it is. I think the author is very talented, and I'd read more from her.