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It's called a breakup because it's broken
288 pages
A tough-love, laugh-out-loud pep talk for surviving romantic devastation and reclaiming your swagger.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like being cornered by your most brutally honest, fiercely loving best friend after a devastating split. It delivers a brisk, punchy dose of tough love wrapped in laugh-out-loud humor, designed to snap you out of your misery and stop you from dialing your ex. The atmosphere is intensely cathartic and upbeat, refusing to let you wallow for long before handing you the tools to rebuild your confidence. The prose is conversational and unapologetically blunt, stripping away the romanticized illusions of a failed relationship to reveal the empowering truth underneath. It is the perfect companion for anyone who needs to trade their tear-soaked tissues for a renewed sense of self-worth and a fierce, forward-looking energy.
- Mood
- cathartic
- empowering
- upbeat
- energetic
- Tone
- blunt
- humorous
- encouraging
- conversational
- tough-love
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- romantic rejection · self-worth · personal reinvention · emotional boundaries · healing process
- The writing
- Punchy, colloquial, and highly accessible, reading exactly like a late-night pep talk from your funniest, most brutally honest friend.
- The arc
- Moves from the raw sting of fresh heartbreak through a cathartic reality check, culminating in a fierce reclamation of self-worth.
- Who it's for
- Readers nursing a fresh heartbreak who need a swift kick of humor and tough love to stop texting their ex.
Content notes
- heartbreak
- emotional distress
- mild coarse language
About the book
A must-have manual for finding your way back to an even more rocking you. Greg and his wife, Amiira, share their hilarious and helpful roadmap for getting past the heartache and back into the game.
From Greg Behrendt, the co-author of the smash two-million copy bestseller He's Just Not That Into You, comes It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken.
There's no doubt about it--breakups suck. But in the first few hours or days or weeks that follow, there's one important truth you need to recognize: Some things can't and shouldn't be fixed, especially that loser who dumped you or forced you to dump him. Starting right here, right now, it's time to dry your tears, and open this book to Chapter One-and start turning your breakup into a breakover.
The ultimate survival guide to getting over Mr. Wrong and reclaiming your inner Superfox. From how to put yourself through "he-tox," to how to throw yourself a kick-ass pity party, and reframing reality-- seeing the relationship for what it was. Complete with an essential workbook to help you put your emotions down on paper and heal
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