Book Review: Over You. Y Emma Mclaughlin and Nicola Kraus

Title: Over You

Authors: Emma Mclaughlin and Nicola Kraus

Publisher: HarperTEEN

Released On: August 21, 2012

Source: own copy

After the grand explosion of her relationship, seventeen-year-old Max Scott developed what every girl in the history of the world has been waiting for: a way to get over being dumped. Now Max is the go-to guru for heartbroken high-school girls all over NYC. But when her ex unexpectedly shows up in her neighborhood, Max’s carefully controlled world starts to unravel. With her clients’ hearts hanging in the balance, Max will have to do the seemingly impossible: get over him once and for all.
Brilliant at bringing humor to the trials and tribulations of the lovestruck, #1 New York Times bestselling authors Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus have crafted a tale that will resonate with any girl who has ever been in love or had her heart broken. It brims with smart observations, features a pitch-perfect teen voice, and will attract fans of Jenny Han, Sarah Mlynowski, and Lauren Barnholdt. Readers are sure to fall head-over-heels for this sharp spin on breaking up, making up, and getting even.(goodreads)

My Thoughts:

There are two types of fiction books. First, it's the one that you can read fluidly without much effort in understanding the story. The other one is when you have to read and reread a sentence or pargraph over and over again, just to understand what just happens. It's the kind that uses lots of not everyday used words and stitching the, together with less Articles and linking verbs/words. "Over You" falls on the latter.

I loved the story, don't misunderstand me. A company that helps you deal with break-ups? Unique! But I have to say I had to crawl myself towards Comprehension on this one. It totally challenged my English proficiency, which is actually good, by the way. Anyway, other than that I have no other issues with the novel. Loved the plot, and the twists and turns? So good. Over You entertained a bunch in me. I laughed a lot and my heart broke with some. In the end, not only did Max (a girl, ok?) and the other characters learned a lot of lessons, but I learned a lot from them too. Sometimes in life, we have to go through the same hurts and pains more than once so we can finally not only know but also understand the consequences of our actions and most importantly the truth. Wow, that was kinda deep.

Overall, Over You was such a nice read. I felt I was reading another John Green,David Levithan and Rachel Cohn book. If you've read the books of those authors, you'll know what I mean. ;)