Letters To My Ex

by Cici. B

Cici. B's debut novel, Letters To My Ex, is a collection of letters written to a past love over a three year period of time that was never sent to him---but they are far from your typical love letters. If you are looking for a politically correct story, one with words that float on sugar-coated clouds as the sun sets, this story isn't for you.

Heartbroken and confused, Cici. B pours her unfiltered emotions onto the pages.
This isn't a "light read" or a "how to guide". It is raw, vulnerable and vivid.

These letters tell the story of a woman who gave her all to a man, was broken, her journey of discovery, and self-healing.
This novel is for all of the women who have given their everything to the wrong man, because sometimes, just knowing that someone has experienced and survived the same pain as you, can make all the difference in the world.

Genres: Poetry, Nonfiction, Self Help

123 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 2, 2016

Reviews

[Beatrice · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you are a bitter froglet, you might like this. To be honest, this isn’t a poetry collection. Good thing it’s a quick read but I almost had a migraine of how horrible this book is.

[Shuhada Ramli · Rating 3 out of 5]

I gave 3 stars because the book has its soft spot in me. Basically, it is an epistolary novella written by the author in a mode of relieving her depression from the broken heart and break up. I didn’t realize that I clenched my teeth while reading this. I was wondering whether this was based on a true story or it was being fictionalized. Whatever it was, I like it. She shared her experiences not only to let us visualize but also to realize about the reality of the failure in relationships. I heard that the physical copy of the the book is expensive. Mine is only ePub version but worth having it.

[guille (littlebitmoody) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this! It wasn’t a poetry though, but still I enjoyed it a lot :)

[Feistync · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is exactly what it sounds like - a super short collection of letters to the author’s ex boyfriend. If you’re recovering from a breakup, especially one in which you’ve been betrayed, you may find comfort here. Comfort in knowing you’re not alone. Comfort in knowing that even smart, strong women can get swept up by dirtbag men. Comfort in knowing that you *can* get through it and come out better on the other side. If you haven’t ever had a dirtbag in your life who made you question your own worth, this isn’t for you.

[sada.k · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book should have been an article or a blog post, but not a book. I feel for her and I want to smack James, but this is a bad book. Zero intimacy, cliché sentences, cliché motives, bad written. I can't believe it got published, yet alone I actually read it.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

poetry, not poetry, ramblings of a bitter woman who has an awful ex who did a number on her - whatever you want to call it - it’s honest and raw and I felt every frustration of the “I love you but ef you” story being told

[Katie Dominguez · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not really poetry, and the grammar is so bad. Really made it difficult to even finish it.

[Alyssa · Rating 2 out of 5]

THOUGHTS ON LETTERS TO MY EX:

"I believe that a man is supposed
to take pride in Loving a woman;
not in trying to Destroy her."

1. I initially thought it was a poetry book until I started reading. Silly me, the title is a give away as the premise of the book.

2. There were a lot of anger and bitterness. It felt heavy to read. It's a good thing it's only a couple of pages. I don't think I would have finished it if it was more. My heart couldn't take the heartbreak.

3. It was hopeful in the end, that's something I liked and everything happened in real life so hello freaking cheating and lying James. lol

"So long as I am not purposely hurting anyone, putting my best interest first isn't a bad thing and that it's in fact something that I'm supposed to do."

[Susan Wentz · Rating 5 out of 5]

All the feels

I bought this book after reading some of her posts on Instagram. Most of her stuff resonates with me to my core and I wanted to see what she had to say. This book was incredible if only too short. I am going thru the same situation now and it’s so amazing to know that someone else has actually felt the same exact way I am feeling and dealt with all the same situations. It was like she reached into my soul and wrote all the words from there.

[Mah Noor · Rating 2 out of 5]

As far as I do remember the main reason, I started reading this book was because of some of the catchy line I read on Facebook. I thought that this is a book on emotions, but it turned out as the name depicts they are actually the letters written to the author’s ex who cheated on him and she still loves him. And they are actually meant to be read by that ex, so don't bother to start reading it. Didn’t finish the book and highly NOT RECOMMENDED.

[Samira · Rating 3 out of 5]

My fault was I let him break me.

It was a book that I was asked to find by a friend, and then I thought why not give it a try, and I didn't regret it. It's a heartfelt read and the way that the writer mentioned her feelings - bold and open, it's amazing.

[Maria Torres · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is just what I needed. I'm so glad I purchased this book.

This was hard to read. Mostly because it hit close to home. But it helped me with my own personal matters.

[Brooklyn Lowe · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s been so cathartic to read about the loss of a relationship. Although my relationship was verbally, emotionally, and other types of abusive, I can still understand B’s hurt behind being cheated on. Feeling like you knew this person, loving them, and then finding how terrible they really are. All of the feelings of hurt and not being good enough. What did I do wrong. How can I move on from this. It’s comforting to know that as women, we survive, we do what we can. We learn how to heal. My journey was similar to B’s. I left, moved away. But unlike B, I stayed away, I never went back. I made a new life for me. I learned more about myself. I know how I not gone through that my life would be completely different. I wouldn’t have been as empathetic, caring, understanding. I wouldn’t have found more people that are part of me, my current love, my boys.

[Lillian Knight · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this a lot. I am freshly out of a toxic relationship with a narcissist who, emotionally mentally abused me. It made me feel like nothing I ever did was right, every choice I ever made in my life was wrong. Very judgmental of me even tho he knew my skeletons before we started our relationship. This book made me feel like I wasn’t alone there was certain things I could relate too, certain things I couldn’t. But also made me realize there’s a lot of work that I need to do on myself and a lot of reflecting I need to take.

[Viktória Larišová · Rating 1 out of 5]

I can't believe I've read this. I generally read everything I can put my hands on, but this... Well. I feel like my mind and poor reader's psyche has been seriously violated. Who publishes things like this? What for? In other words, clichés & kitch of the worst kind, no literary quality that could be rated. It's like a blog post made by a really tiresome teenager who thinks everybody wants & needs to know why James cheated on her. I don't. I didn't. Why, Cici B.?!

[Cenmyra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Letters To M Ex

This Book Is A Inspiration For Women To Understand You May Go Through Hell && Back With A Man But Until You Know Your Worth You Keep Settling For Their Bullshit That Moment You Wake Up && Finally Says This Is It Enuff Is Enuff && See That Amazing Woman You Are Then You Have A lot Of Letters To Your Ex It’s A Must Read

[Alejandra Sandoval · Rating 2 out of 5]

1,5 No me gustó, aunque su mensaje es comprensible y necesario: no se debe de depender de la pareja, hay que amarse a uno mismo antes que a otra persona, etc. Trata sobre la infidelidad y el cómo se siente traicionada la otra persona, pero simplemente esta historia no era para mí.

"I believe that a man is supposed to take pride in Loving a woman; not in trying to Destroy her."

[Adrianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have a new found level of respect for CiCi. She poured her heart out onto the pages of her journal through one of the most devastating situations I think anybody could experience. Then, she prints those pages for the whole world to read. If that’s not healing through vulnerability, I don’t know what it is.

[Nadiha · Rating 1 out of 5]

This could have been a blog post or an instagram story on highlights. as much as i feel sorry and i was in a bad shape after a “relationship” myself too, i honestly feel like we let ourselves to be treated that way. and i let myself to be treated like shit. and telling your ex to do better in the end? no, don’t pray for that shit for a bag pile of shit. wish him dead instead.

[Laney Hill · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was relatable but in the worst way. What I mean is I could have written it myself, and I’m not a writer. There was no real story or plot or deep analysis, it’s just like reading someone’s diary and then hearing them try to put a deeper spin on it at the end which just sounded cliche.

I read this book in about 2 hours.

[Kim Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book through advertisements on Instagram. The author seemed very confident and intriguing, so I bought the book.

It did not disappoint. I tore through it in a single day. Ignoring my family for hours until it was done. My only complaint is that I wish it were longer.

This woman's strength is incredible. I admire her writing style and entrepreneuralism.

[Leonie · Rating 3 out of 5]

„As a little girl, I was scared there would be monsters sleeping under my bed. Never did I imagine that I would grow up, and have a real one sleeping in it, right beside me, and oh so very soundly.“

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[nurnajmin · Rating 3 out of 5]

super RAW! at first i thought it was a poetry book with some aesthetic words but nope, this shit is real. i enjoyed reading and only took me couple of hours to finish this book. i loved it when she finally talked about how she found closure after the storms!

[Ненад Јованов · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 just because, um... By the end, it keeps ''ending'' and ending and ending and ending... Til the very last END =) like, finally!

[Alana VanDyke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly one of my Favorites

Great read totally honest and sincere...raw emotions i know because I have experienced the same thing!! Thank you Queen B

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love her words. Glad this part of my life is in the past. I wish I had an outlet like this.

[Tamia fontaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book

This book is awesome for someone who has been hurt in a relationship. It's great for helping you to know that you are not alone and you will get through it.

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was raw emotions... quite a shitty guy she dated, one who said that he wanted a rent free life pfffttt i screamed in my mind

so i guess i loved this book, really nice one

[moon · Rating 1 out of 5]

im gonna shut up. i dont wanna summon up my mean spirits🧘🏽‍♀️🧘🏽‍♀️🧘🏽‍♀️

[Helly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly, great read! 100000% relatable, raw, beautiful, honest.