Pages:
279
Publisher:
Scholastic
Release
Date: 7th
June 2016
Edition:
UK paperback,
review copy
Penelope
is sixteen and has never been in love. So when handsome, charming Keats sweeps
her off her feet, she can't believe her luck.
But
then comes the gut-wrenching, soul-destroying realisation that happy endings
don’t always last forever. Suffering from a broken heart, Penelope creates the
Museum of Heartbreak, a collection of objects documenting the elation and
devastation of first love, friendship and growing up.
Sometimes
letting go of the past is the only way to find your future…
Meg Leder’s The Museum of Heartbreak is a cute, fun and easy read to pass a
rainy afternoon.
This novel is chock full of pop
culture references! I always love coming across references to bands, books,
films, shows and everything else as I read. I mean, it can age a book in the
years to come, but it’s so fun to come across when the references are current.
Sometimes The Museum of Heartbreak felt a little predictable, but it was so
easily enjoyable to read that I ended up not really minding at all! Pen, Eph,
Audrey and Keats are easy to love (and dislike) and I enjoyed the ups and downs
of their relationships as they got closer and drifted apart and everything
changed for them. They’re all flawed, genuine and authentic, even if their
paths were a tad obvious at times.
Leder’s debut is thoroughly enjoyable
and I'm looking forward to reading more from her.
Thanks to Scholastic and Faye
Rogers PR for the review copy.
Sophie
This sounds so cute! I've head my eye on it for a little while so I loved reading your review. :)
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