I really wanted to love this book. Jennifer was a favorite author of mine for a while but her books keep getting more and more opinionated. I agree that everyone is entitled to their own opinions and beliefs, but when they are repeated over and over and I cannot necessarily relate them I will no longer be buying her books. I’m rating this 2 1/2, stars rounding up to 3.
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

I have been reading the author for 20+ years. This is easily my least favorite of her books. So much of this really didn't work for me - I didn't love the cheating storyline and the main character made so many choices that I could not support.

Weiner is a master at her craft! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. The authors positivity really encouraged me yo read more of her work.

Weiner is one of the best writers I’ve come across in a long time. Any title by her is an automatic request / buy and I always recommend her books.

I have mixed opinions about this book. I've always been a fan of Jennifer Weiner, but the last couple of her books haven't reeled me in like her first few did. The main character annoyed me in some ways and I didn't really understand some of the things Abby did and didn't do. This was just an okay read for me. Looking forward to see what Weiner writes next.

This was a good read - I really enjoyed this book. I'm so glad that I got the chance to read it early and will definitely be recommending it to multiple people who enjoy these types of novels. I enjoyed the characters and especially enjoyed the writing by this author. I'm excited to see what the author comes out with next as I'll definitely be reading it! Thank you to the publisher for my early copy of this book!

The Breakaway follows 33 year-old Abby Stern as she accepts an offer to step outside her comfort zone and lead a last-minute multi-day bike trip. The book focuses on Abby's relationship with her self, her mother, love interest, and follows some storylines involving some of the other characters on the trip. It was a quick read, and reminded me a bit of Jennifer Weiner's earlier books, like Good in Bed. Thanks to Netgalley and Atria for the ARC.

Another amazing book by Weiner. She is one of my favorite authors and she never disappoints.
Definitely a must read if you love her previous books.

This was such a great book! I feel like Jennifer Weiner’s books are always a hit and are books that you won’t want to put down! The characters in this book were great, even with all the drama! I really loved the mother and daughter relationship in this book. There’s so many secrets in this book, you’re going to be intrigued and have to keep reading. I recommend checking this one out!

As with her other books, I thought this was well written and enjoyable. For me, this would make a nice beach read. It does deal with important issues but not at any deep level. There are a nice number of bikers in the group and readers get to know some of the things a few bikers are dealing with in their lives. But was this necessary in terms of the story? I get what Weiner was trying to do but sometimes less is more. That way, other themes could be fleshed out more, in my opinion.

This was the perfect summer read. It may not be one that “sticks with me” but I enjoyed the reading experience.

Rounding up to 3.5. I loved the mother/daughter relationship vibe but could have done without all the political undertones. Jennifer Weiner is a fave author but this wasn't my favorite of hers.

This was a good read, but not a book I would return to or really recommend. I enjoyed that the book included a lot of body positivity and following the leads development over time. At times there felt like too many plot lines going, along with a lot of side characters that weren’t meaningful for the story.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC.

a fast-moving but richly woven tale of family, politics, feminism, faith, romance and #HAES (health at every size)

One of the reasons I post so many rave reviews is that I know what I like. I’m very good at picking books I will enjoy. I figured I’d like “The Breakaway”; you really cannot go wrong with Jennifer Weiner. But I had no idea how much I would absolutely love this book.

I read the synopsis as a second-chance romance, but this book is so much more than that. The main character, Abby, agrees last-minute to lead a multi-day cycling trip through upstate New York. Her relationship with her boyfriend, Mark, is at a pivotal point — they’re two years in and talking about moving in together. Little did she know that Sebastian, a one-night stand she met shortly before getting together with Mark, would be on the trip.

Sounds like any other rom com, right? But there’s so much more to this book, including mother-daughter relationships, faith, politics and weight bias. There were multiple story lines that made this one difficult to put down — I was so invested in all of them.

The breakaway was a very interesting read. The main character definitely had a lot of issues that were unresolved in her life. It was interesting to watch her thought process through the event of the book. Great to have more books about body positivity.

I liked this book! I wouldn’t say it was my all time favorite read, but it was enjoyable overall! I give it three stars.

4.5 stars

Jennifer Weiner always find a way to incorporate relatable and often controversial topics into her stories, and in this case it is Abby Stern’s struggle with her weight. As a child she was forced to attend a weight-loss camp thanks to her diet-obsessed mother, but over the years she has come to accept her plus-size body. She also reconnects with Mark Medoff, another Camp Golden Hills attendee, and while they are on track to get married, she feels like something is off.

Abby receives an unexpected invitation to lead a cycling group from NYC to Niagara Falls, and it feels like to perfect time to reflect on what she really wants in life — and whether or not that includes Mark. Ironically, Sebastian, a man she’d had a one-night stand with two years ago, is part of her group, but Abby needs to stay focused and is determined to keep her distance. To make matters worse, her mother Eileen, the source of all her bodily insecurities, joined as a last minute addition.

This book digs deep into the lives of the characters that make this story so wonderful. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows, and they need to make some life-altering decisions before they can finish their trek to Niagara Falls. Ultimately, it’s a blunt yet heartwarming reminder that your feelings are valid, and sometimes you have to rediscover your own self worth to undo the emotional damage that once controlled your every waking thoughts.

Highly recommend!

*Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing a copy of this book to review.*

Thank you NetGalley for the copy of The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner.

This book was not for me. This was my first time reading something from this author. I was surprised at the bedroom scene with the one nightstand and then going back to your boyfriend.

I will always read everything by Jennifer Weiner. This is a must-read author for me and my mom. The Breakaway was a classic Jennifer Weiner!

The Breakaway
A Novel
by Jennifer Weiner

The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner is a story about plus sized 33 year old Abby at a cross roads in her life faced with a very difficult situation about marrying her child hood sweetheart. In the mean time she welcomes the opportunity to lead a two week long bike cycling tour where she re-acquaints with a one night stand Sebastian.

I have loved every Weiner book I have read and I am so sad I didn’t devour this with gusto, or loved it as much as her other books. It’s still a very well told story, it just didn’t capture my complete attention to care much about the characters and their plight.

I still love Weiner and cannot wait for her other upcoming novels.