I'm telling you why we broke up Ed I'm writing it in this letter the whole truth of why it happened From the author of The Basic Eight comes a novel the Telegraph hailed as 'A poignant tale of adolescent heartbreak' Min Green & Ed Slaterton are breaking up so Min is writing Ed a letter & 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 & every other item collected over the course of a giddy intimate heartbreaking relationship A wonderful read for anyone who was captivated by David Levithan's The Lovers Dictionary or Jenny Han's PS I Still Love You A classic of young adult fiction that will resonate with anyone who has ever had their heart broken Beautifully rendered
- New York Times Book Review DANIEL HANDLER has written for grown-ups under his own name & for younger readers under the name Lemony Snicket ('A Series of Unfortunate Events' & ' All The Wrong Questions') He was dumped at least three times in high school MAIRA KALMAN acclaimed artist & designer has created many books for both grown-ups & children Her heart was broken in high school by a boy who looked like Bob Dylan