Read a Girl #38: “Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me”, Mariko Tamaki

Who else is feeling a bit overwhelmed with such a heavy year coming, finally, to its close? I know I am, so this month I decided to bring you a light read. 

Despite having the end of a toxic romantic relationship at its very core, Mariko Tamaki’s “Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me” is an endearing tale about falling back in love with yourself.

With gorgeous artwork by Rosemary Valero-O’Connell, the book is a realistic queer graphic novel that will most definitely take you back to the drama teenage love is. Oh, those really were the days!

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My first book, “a spectacularly sad ending”, is a collection of poetry and prose about heartbreak, loss and survival. It chronicles experiences of love, loss, abuse and grief, and is for anyone who is or ever had to mend a broken heart. It’s available as a paperback and also on Kindle. You can get it here.

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My name is Renata and I am the Founder and Editor of Read a Girl, a platform aimed at promoting the work of women writers. My background is in journalism and I spent most of my career covering foreign affairs and travelling around looking for good stories to tell. I love reading and my favourite authors are Elena Ferrante, J.D. Salinger, Julian Barnes and Sylvia Plath.

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