Kate Gilbert’s Reviews > Why We Broke Up > Status Update

Min just found out that Ed has been cheating on her for quite a while with Annette, one of his exes. He described it as being two different people, not knowing that he was ruining something and someone that was very good and would have been good for him. She gave him everything, including her virginity, and he knew the whole time that she wasn't the only one.

Min and Al watched a bad movie and Min opened up to Al about sex. She hasn't with Ed yet, but she has been talking about what happened the night of the bonfire and in the park. It's funny to read this, because I have experienced these conversations with my friends before too.

Min and Ed have a plan to throw a birthday party for a movie star that Min likes. They had a fight about Ed saying "fag" and gay, especially with Al.

We see a small glimpse of Ed as a child, when he is talking about the toy trucks and how they got lost in the sand at the park. Min and Ed also had their first "fight", when Jillian, Ed's ex, was drunk yelling at Min and insulting her. Min made a new friend with Annette, Jillian's friend, until Min found out she was also Ed's ex. Min is finding out who Ed was and how he is to her, two different people.

You can tell that she is starting to pull away from her friends, and her friends don't like Ed much. There has been no talk of her family yet, but Min just met Joanie, Ed's sister. I really liked the very long description of what school is like. The author must have used memories from when they were in high school, it was very descriptive and vivid. I like the writing style, it just feels a little prolonged.

The tone and the way it is written reminds me of 13 Reasons Why. The book is kind of slow to start, I don't really see the conflict, it is just stating reasons why they broke up. I am not sure if there will be an interesting climax or not, but I think I will continue reading. The author is very good at descriptions, they are very detailed.