Hidden Heartbreak

I enjoyed Emma’s experience of breakups because it certainly feels like the end of the world, which she captures perfectly. I am (one hopes) past that point in my life where a break up would happen, but goes to show you never really know.

One thing I really enjoyed was as she experiences the struggles of getting back to her whole self, she leaves pages for the reader to self reflect with her. She leaves space for charts, pictures, or lists of what the reader could be experiencing which makes this book really valuable for those who are heartbroken and need more interaction. It’s great, would suggest to others.

While the images did not come through in my download, the text was enjoyable. A cleverly and enjoyably plotted book.

I realized about halfway through this that I had been holding my breath, but I wasn't sure when I started. Sad, funny, true, clever, reflective, inspiring, everything it needed to be and more. A breakup is something I haven't experienced in a long time, but some of these emotions and scenes hit so close to home, it seemed like it was just yesterday.

Hidden Heatbreak was originally an Instagram project, believe it or not. It made it to print, which is something the creator, Emma Lee, should be extremely proud of. The project was designed to help the artist cope with a rough break up. It’s something we’re all likely familiar with, so it’s impossible not to sympathize with her there.
I was a bit surprised to see that the story itself actually covers the whole of the relationship, from the early stages (and early warnings signs) to the (in this case inevitable) downfall of the relationship. I don’t know why, but I was expecting the project to have started with everything being in the past; that seems like the healthy way to look at it?
However it’s clear that for Emma Lee she had to take the relationship apart in order to see what went wrong. I can understand that. Sometimes you can’t see how toxic a relationship is until it’s over. I hope that the insight proved useful, both for her and all of her followers and readers.
Some of the writing felt bitter and not helpful in terms of recovery or moving on, though we’re not all emotionless robots, so I understand where it’s all coming from.

I was given this book early from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Wow, can i even say about this book? i'm not even going through a break up anymore, but it already helped with my past heartbreak and also possibly my next. her drawings make me realized how hard i really do fall upon meeting a love interest. going through a good majority of my break ups, i would go through them alone, i never wanted to bother anyone with my personal problems, but reading this, i finally realized i'm not alone in that. you really do need a support system, and my new support will be my friends and also this book. this is one hat will be read over and over again. and i love how the author tries to bring you into the book too sometimes, that will defiantly make things a bit easier for me to heal if its not ALL in the authors words. i have loved reading every page of this book.

As someone who was struggle with heart break before, and now found love, I must say that these all happened to me. It's very very relatable, and the stages of falling in love all the way to found your self again is explained simply yet hit the point just right. I know for sure that this book will help a lot of people that gone through heartbreak, and those who already found love and pass this stage is also can enjoy it. I wish there were books like this when I gone through heart break, really. It would make things way more easier :)

This is an awesomely descriptive book on love and relationships and breakups. I love they way she used pictures and the perspective of the whole deal, the start, middle and end of a relationship. It also helps to put into perspective of the healing process. This is cute, funny and real. Going through a break up or into a new relationship? This is a book for you. Just Awesome

This graphic novel is fun and quirky, fast paced and filled with super cute illustrations.

I think everyone can relate to the realness of this book, it is honest and raw, and you can feel the heartbreak coming as you read.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

Hidden Heartbreak started as a series of cartoons Emma Lee drew to get over her own breakup. Instagram loved them, and soon, the collection grew to be this book. Readers are likely to see pieces of themselves and their past relationships in the cartoons. Lee has also left some drawings blank for the reader to fill in their own details of past relationships (e.g. a T chart of “What did you pay attention to?” and “What did you overlook?”), so that the book can be used for people to help get over a breakup they still struggle with.

Emma Lee definitely puts her feelings on full display in this book. I can't say that I laughed as the blurb said, but I can see this being very useful for those trying to get over a past relationship and wanting to know that they are not alone.

I was able to read this book thanks to Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This graphic novel is an honest and personal illustration of one person's breakup. It was both extremely specific but also universal in ways. The details don't match up with all relationships, but everyone has had their heart broken at times. I thought the comics were expertly drawn and evoked more feeling I think than just words alone could do. This book is the sort to gift a friend maybe in order to help heal and commiserate.-Published on goodreads

Absolutely adorable little book. For all of those who had loved and had their heart broken. Love how the images and text are telling the story even if it's just like another Instagram cartoon, the way they intertwine with each other page to page make this a very relatable quick food for thought kind of a ki yoi Netgally for the arc.

"The hero was the villain all along. The hardest part is moving on."

I had never experienced the kind of heartbreak this graphic novel portrayed but I was familiar with its manifestations in my friends' lives. It was oddly unnerving yet it's also an unapologetic depiction of how ugly and YES, cringy it is to be in love and have your heart splintered into ragged cracks. The illustrations were simple yet creatively composed through the analogies and metaphors it used. It was cutesy but it never diminished its message After reading this, I realize that it just boils down with how each of us has our own love languages and the path to finding that partner who could complement our love language might be long and arduous. In the meantime, self-love is the only love we need.

I love this book! This is everything a coming of age break-up graphic novel should be. The drawings are wonderful, the captions are thoughtful. I will read everything I can get a hold of that Emma Lee writes, and I instantly chose to follow her on Insta! I can't wait until I can purchase a hard copy!

This is the PERFECT book for that bestie of yours who is going through a breakup or who just can't get over a broken heart. It has the cutest illustrations but also details every single aspect (I mean EVERY!) of a breakup. What is unique and special about this book is that it provides some space for you to write your own feelings and ideas with prompts. I can't say I've seen that before in a graphic novel like this!

I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is a comic collection about (you guessed it) a bad break up. Told in separate parts, it's the author meeting, dating, falling in love, and getting her heart broken by, Birdshirt. Yes, that's his name, why, is that weird?

I really enjoyed this, even if it has been a really long time since I had my heart broken by a boy. Though I have an ex I could send this to. I'm sure he'd enjoy filling out the red flag portion.

The artwork is simple but truly lovely, and there's sadness and humor mixed well together. Like I said above, there's even audience participation pages, for those moments where you read a page, think, "YES!", and start thinking of your own examples.

A quick, quirky, easy read.

A heartbroken is a heartbroken but the protoganist takes us through all this journey from the very starting and tells us that there can be a revolutionary time to come over it start from the very beginning .

I bawled reading this book. It hit home and the tears were very cathartic. Emma Lee's simple allow the reader to see themselves in these figures. I love the way that several of the cartoons are printed blank to help you resolve your issues with your breakup..
I would suggest this to any of my girlfriends to help them deal with their breakup whether it happened last week or last year.

Hidden Heartbreak is a graphic novel featuring the course of an affair that ends on a bad break up.

Though it claims to portray the “progression of a doomed relationship from blissful beginning to devastating end”, there was no blissful beginning to begin with! Only the “all blinding euphoria of love” that makes you ignore all the red flags that were present from the very start.


The illustrations were pretty good and definitely funny and relatable for anyone who’s been foolish in love. Who’s ever tried to nurse an emotionally unavailable soul and have been devastated when their love-potion did not work. It’s for anyone who has struggled over a break-up.

There were even activity sheets in-between for reader’s participation. It enquired from what were the first signs we ignored to what closure meant to us. I felt it was pretty thoughtful.
But the book was unnecessarily long that resulted in repetitive illustrations. Also, I felt the punch was missing somewhere. All over the book was nothing amazing to stick with you. But also, it was not bad. I’ll give it a 3.5 out of 5.

As a university librarian, this book would help many of our students deal with difficult relationships on their own. The art therapy aspect would also make for a great class activity, exercise in relating to the book.

This is a cute collection of cartoons about a relationship that ends in heartbreak and how the author looks back on the course of events. It was interesting how she included a few scattered pages that allow the reader to write or draw in their own experiences. I liked Lee’s illustrations and the observations she chose to include in this book.

Hidden Heartbreak has captured emotions one is going through a break-up, the illustrations are stylish and modern sketches, it is not depressive at all, its a good read and interesting, as graphics gives the visual impression what the author wants to create for the plot. It's funny at times, it is also touching sides of having a different relationship - when a relationship can be toxic. The Hidden Heartbreak brings the reader through the whole relationship process, from it's start till it's over and the leftovers.

Hidden Heatbreak was originally an Instagram project, believe it or not. It made it to print, which I think is awesome! t's quirky, mildly punny, highlights the need to please & prolong and translate a partner’s feelings & mixed signals, believing that love can solve all, and acknowledging memories of your ex; all while extending questions toward a reader/viewer. Absolutely adorable little book.

This book was provided by the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Andrews McMeel Publishing and Netgalley!

Hidden Heartbreak is a graphic novel about heartbreak. I really liked this graphic novel because I could relate to so many drawings. I also really liked the artwork because it was simple but at the same time really beautiful.

I cannot wait to discover more books by Emma Lee!