Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

by Mariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell

hardcover, 304 pages

Published May 6, 2019 by First Second.

ISBN:: 978-1-250-31284-6

(16 reviews)

All Freddy Riley wants is for Laura Dean to stop breaking up with her.

The day they got together was the best one of Freddy's life, but nothing's made sense since. Laura Dean is popular, funny, and SO CUTE ... but she can be really thoughtless, even mean. Their on-again, off-again relationship has Freddy's head spinning — and Freddy's friends can't understand why she keeps going back.

When Freddy consults the services of a local mystic, the mysterious Seek-Her, she isn't thrilled with the advice she receives. But something's got to give: Freddy's heart is breaking in slow motion, and she may be about to lose her very best friend as well as her last shred of self-respect. Fortunately for Freddy, there are new friends, and the insight of advice columnist Anna Vice, to help her through being a teenager in love.

Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell bring to life …

All Freddy Riley wants is for Laura Dean to stop breaking up with her.

Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell bring to life a sweet and spirited tale of young love that asks us to consider what happens when we ditch the toxic relationships we crave to embrace the healthy ones we need.

5 editions

Hippolyta S. reviewed Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

Review of 'Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

SOOOOO. I reread this book after having initially bought it and reading it summer 2019. And despite how much rereading it stung, I loved it, and it gave me a weird burst of inspiration. These are the kinds of queer stories I long and am desperate to read. Real ones, with real situations - even 'normal' situations that 'normal' people experience. Us queer people deserve these kinds of real stories. I wish I had this book when I was younger, but I have this book now, and that's all that matters. I'm glad I reread this. It was good, and I will continue to recommend it to my friends - especially the ones that are lesbians.

Jack 💜 reviewed Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

Review of 'Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

The art is jaw dropping gorgeous - and I love the message it brings. I do think that it could have benefitted from being longer, and the characters feel more like symbols than living breathing people

Gretrascis reviewed Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

Review of 'Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Four stars just for Rosemary’s art alone. I lover her mini comic from Shortbox and this was just as good. Even just the way she draws hair is so wonderful look at.