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Dear Heartbreak YA Authors and Teens on the Dark Side of Love Heather Demetrios Books

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In this powerful collection, well-known YA authors answer real letters from teens all over the world about the dark side of love dating violence, break-ups, cheating, betrayals, and loneliness. This book contains a no-holds-barred, raw outpouring of the wisdom these authors have culled from mining their own hearts for the fiction they write. Their responses are autobiographical, unflinching, and filled with love and hope for the anonymous teen writers.

With contributors Becky Albertalli, Adi Alsaid, Libba Bray, Mike Curato, Heather Demetrios, Amy Ewing, Zach Fehst, Gayle Forman, Corey Ann Haydu, Varian Johnson, A.S. King, Nina LaCour, Kim Liggett, Kekla Magoon, Sarah McCarry, Sandhya Menon, Cristina Moracho, Jasmine Warga, and Ibi Zoboi.

Dear Heartbreak YA Authors and Teens on the Dark Side of Love Heather Demetrios Books

I have mixed feelings about Dear Heartbreak. I loved the premise and I think there really is a place for more books like these in YA. These were actual letters from real people, not vague questions answered. This book will help a lot of people across the board, whether it's to grieve a relationship, change your outlook on life, or get the hope you need. I think we need more exploration of real life situations. Teens need more guidance and reinforcement. Parents may not be willing to discuss these sorts of things with their children or maybe the children don't feel comfortable confiding in their parents about these sorts of ideas. I want more direct contact between authors and readers.

It was hard to digest though. I wasn't excited to pick it up again and it was kind of like trudging through a marsh. It was heavy and I felt like I was forcing myself to get through it.

*Thank you to Netgalley for this review copy*


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Dear Heartbreak YA Authors and Teens on the Dark Side of Love Heather Demetrios Books Reviews

I adore the concept and introduction in Dear Heartbreak. Talk about an ingenious idea. How I'd like to write multiple letters to Heartbreak. And the teens in here do just that. And the authors answer. They answer with brutal honesty, with love, and with care. Both the letters and the responses are genuine, raw, and emotional. They bleed, they cry, they rage.
I have mixed feelings about Dear Heartbreak. I loved the premise and I think there really is a place for more books like these in YA. These were actual letters from real people, not vague questions answered. This book will help a lot of people across the board, whether it's to grieve a relationship, change your outlook on life, or get the hope you need. I think we need more exploration of real life situations. Teens need more guidance and reinforcement. Parents may not be willing to discuss these sorts of things with their children or maybe the children don't feel comfortable confiding in their parents about these sorts of ideas. I want more direct contact between authors and readers.

It was hard to digest though. I wasn't excited to pick it up again and it was kind of like trudging through a marsh. It was heavy and I felt like I was forcing myself to get through it.

*Thank you to Netgalley for this review copy*