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A review by booksteastories
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

5.0

We love growth! <3 We do not love bad decisions. >:(

Freddy is stuck in an unhealthy relationship with Laura Dean -- who keeps breaking up with her. But when they get back together, is it much better than them being apart?

The art of this is stunning, absolutely gorgeous, ten out of ten. The story is mainly told in what would technically be the equivalent of a montage, but I am still somehow fulfilled with this story and don't fell like we missed much. There is still that disconnect that is always present when reading a graphic novel, because it's just not possible for me to feel as absorbed as with your ordinary novel. But this one came very, very close. This story is tumultuous and quite dramatic, and we love to see it. Occasionally.
Personally, I didn't like Freddy all that much, I think that she could have not made some of the decisions that she did
like making out with Mo at that art party, not really getting a new perspective on her relationship with Laura Dean from Vi, ignoring Doodle constantly
. The cast of characters was incredibly diverse, which is brilliant. I really liked Doodle and Buddy and Eric much better than Freddy but that is understandable because they are not the main characters so we do not get to see them mess up, I guess.
I absoluetly hated Laura Dean, so good job, authors! I also can't really talk about her without spoilers but she sucks, trust me. Oh, and Freddy has a slight issue with asking for consent.

Overall, I really liked it but it is not a full five star, sadly, but a four point five. Still very beaultiful, touching and immersive story.