Why We Broke Up Themes

Friendship is hugely important in the world of Why We Broke Up—in some ways, the book is about Min and Al just as much as it's about Min and Ed. At the same time, though, it's worth noting that p...

Perhaps unsurprisingly based on the title, love is a central theme in Why We Broke Up. Problem is, the word means different things to different characters. Min's love for Ed is more epic and melanc...

Why We Broke Up may not be a sexy vampire story, but Min Green knows a thing or two about lust. She feels it acutely for Ed Slaterton, and even after their breakup, she just can't quit gushing abou...

Min's love of movies is central to her personality in Why We Broke Up. She often thinks of her own life in terms of movie jargon and the plots of her favorite films. Is this tendency a charming qui...

The three main characters of Why We Broke Up are each deceptive in their own way. Since Ed's the one who broke Min's heart, she zooms in most on his lies—thing is, though, Ed isn't a particularly...

Regrets—Min has a few. Her sadness weaves its way through Why We Broke Up, taking the edge off sharper feelings like love and anger. The breakup box, the central device that structures the book (...

Why We Broke Up is not a comedy of errors, but it involves multiple cases of mistaken identity. In the climactic scene where the breakup finally occurs, the florist confuses Min with Annette, and a...

Why We Broke Up is written from the perspective of a high school student who recently lost her virginity, so it's a safe bet that it's a story about coming of age. By toggling back and forth betwe...