Genre: Young Adult
Pages: 304
Rating: 3/5 Stars
How can you get over the fact that your boyfriend cheated on you while in a costume barn? I’m sure Jessa asked herself this many times before heading to the beautiful place known as Italy. Little did she know that her best friend, Clarissa, already figured that one out for her. The question is, can she step out of her comfort zone and follow the instructions so clearly written for her on each envelope? Can Jessa get over a broken heart while being trapped near her ex making out with another girl?
“Instructions for a Broken Heart” has a lot of good things going for it. It’s characters were alright. They didn’t grow as much as most would hope for, but they are relatable. They each have a very distinguished personality & that’s one of the best things! Although..I must admit, Jessa is not my favorite character. She is stuck in her own little world and fails to witness the world around her. It was one guy out of a trillion…you deserve so much better than a slime ball! Along with characters, Kim describes Italy wonderfully! It almost feels as if you are travelling alongside Jessa and her friends. This novel is made realistic. Something that I firmly believe the youth of today needs. I personally needed to read this & have several parts marked. This isn’t a love story..It’s a story of hope. Hope of moving on, hoping of things turning out better, hope for forgiveness, & hope for new love.
Not everything was perfect though. It wasn’t horrible, but I absolutely hated how it randomly skipped pieces. It felt like we missed certain parts of the story..like a movie that slips a scene! I also wasn’t fond of the writing style so to say. At some points it seemed really sketchy, like it didn’t flow well.
All in all, I would recommend this to younger girls. As well as anyone who has gone through a bad breakup. It adds some comedy to the situation. There’s no sex scenes or anything that can be considered a trigger so I don’t see that it could be a problem for anyone to read. There is cuss words periodically though. I also might add that the cussing isn’t a huge abundance. Just some to keep in mind. It was a really fast read & I can see myself possibly reading it again or gifting it to a friend.
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