Why We Broke Up

Daniel Handler

Dec 2011 · Sold by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

About this ebook

I'm telling you why we broke up, Ed. I'm writing it in this letter, the whole truth of why it happened.

Min Green and Ed Slaterton are breaking up, so Min is writing Ed a letter and giving him a box. Inside the box is why they broke up. Two bottle caps, a movie ticket, a folded note, a box of matches, a protractor, books, a toy truck, a pair of ugly earrings, a comb from a motel room, and every other item collected over the course of a giddy, intimate, heartbreaking relationship. Item after item is illustrated and accounted for, and then the box, like a girlfriend, will be dumped.

Ratings and reviews

I actually bought the book from a bookstore lol. But i think so far even tho im not even half way through it it is pretty good! I really like it. But i do wish i would have bought it off here. Woulda been a lot cheaper. But oh well. Anyway good start. I love it so far. And im not a fan of love stories. I like scary horror stories. But this book suits me well. Enjoy!(:

Such a good book! I felt close to the main character Min, I felt like I had finally found some to relate to about heartbreak. A very nice nice GREAT book!

Made me think about my younger self and what love was then.

About the author

Daniel Handler has written for grown-ups under his own name and for younger readers under the name Lemony Snicket. He was dumped at least three times in high school.

Maira Kalman, acclaimed artist and designer, has created many books for both grown-ups and children. Her heart was broken in high school by a boy who looked like Bob Dylan.