Trigger warnings: Cheating
Synopsis: Laura Dean, the most popular girl in high school, was Frederica Riley's dream girl: charming, confident, and SO cute. There's just one problem: Laura Dean is maybe not the greatest girlfriend.
Reeling from her latest break up, Freddy's best friend, Doodle, introduces her to the Seek-Her, a mysterious medium, who leaves Freddy some cryptic parting words: break up with her. But Laura Dean keeps coming back, and as their relationship spirals further out of her control, Freddy has to wonder if it's really Laura Dean that's the problem. Maybe it's Freddy, who is rapidly losing her friends, including Doodle, who needs her now more than ever. Fortunately for Freddy, there are new friends, and the insight of advice columnists like Anna Vice to help her through being a teenager in love.
Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell bring to life a sweet and spirited tale of young love that asks us to consider what happens when we ditch the toxic relationships we crave to embrace the healthy ones we need.
Review: I’ve seen a lot of people hype of Laura Dean is Breaking Up With Me, and I understand why. Don’t get me wrong, Laura Dean and Freddy were incredibly frustrating. Laura Dean keeps cheating on Freddy and Freddy just takes it. I liked seeing Freddy’s friend group interact because they are all great friends. They were wonderful parallels to Freddy being an awful friend.
Part of what sold me on this story was the fact that it wasn’t a romance. The title makes it sound like Freddy is going to try to find a way to keep Laura Dean’s attention. Instead, it’s about Freddy learning what friendship really is, and growing into herself. That I enjoyed quite a lot. There is cheating in this book and, at first, Freddy just forgives her. Still, each time this happens, she learns more about herself and the other people around her.
Really great, character based graphic novel that deserves the love it’s getting.
4 howls
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