To be honest, it was a struggle finishing this book. Sure, there were great, fancy, colorful illustrations, but that is not what I needed. It was kind of dragging for me how the protagonist went on and on about the things she kept while she was in a relationship with the guy in the story. Though I know that the main point is that the story revolves around those things, it also made the whole book kind of uninteresting. Even if that was the case, I still managed to finish the book, and in the end I still felt for the protagonist. I still had a hard time getting over what the guy did to her and in that aspect, I think, the author was successful. I loved the characters, the distinct voice, the plethora of commas, the gorgeous illustrations, but I'm still trying to internalize a few things about it. Without spoiling the plot, I'll just say that there were stereotypical characters that embodied their tropes and cliche plot points-- since the protagonist is obsessed with movies and stories, I've been racking my brain for what Handler was trying to do by putting her within a cliche plot. Yes, the protagonist is self-aware that her story is cliche, but I'm trying to decide whether it was enough. What is the purpose of allowing a character to embody a trope but not allowing them to stray from it? To me, it read as discouraging, like people can't change, like they're stuck making the decisions they're supposed to make. I know that since I'm wrestling with themes and ideas, that Handler was definitely trying to do something with it, but I'm still not sure what that is.
What do You think about Y Por Eso Rompimos (2013)?
