![]() ![]() Their five-week relationship was intensely passionate but short-lived, and Min kept every item that meant something to her from that period, hiding them in her closet to keep her mother from spying on her and asking her about the relationship. As Why We Broke Up begins, Min Green is writing a letter to her ex-boyfriend, Ed Slaterton, explaining the reasons they broke up. It was given an unconventional promotional campaign on Tumblr, where people were encouraged to submit their own break-up stories. ![]() Printz Honor from the American Library Association, and was optioned for a feature film, which is currently in development. Exploring themes of friendship, love, infatuation, lies, regret, identity, and the way life imitates art, Why We Broke Up was critically acclaimed as a genuine, honest take on adolescent love and a welcome departure from Handler’s past work, which was geared towards younger readers. The letter explains the purpose of each object and then narrating the rise and downfall of the relationship. The story takes the form of a letter written by Min to Ed explaining why they broke up and is accompanied by a box full of minor objects that played a significant role in their relationship, ranging from bottle caps to a box of matches to a concert ticket. Why We Broke Up (2011), a coming-of-age novel written by American author Daniel Handler and illustrated by Israeli illustrator and designer Maira Kalman, chronicles the five-week relationship between teenager Min Green and her high-school basketball star boyfriend, Ed Slaterton. ![]()
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