It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken: The Smart Girl’s Break-Up Buddy
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- ISBN13: 9780767921961
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
There’s no doubt about it—breakups suck. But in the first few hours or days or weeks that follow, there’s one vital truth you need to admit: Some things can’t and shouldn’t be fixed, especially that loser who dumped you or forced you to dump him. It’s called a breakup because it’s broken, and starting right here, right now, it’s time to dry your tears, place down that pint of ice cream, log out of his e-mail, and open this book to Chapter One–and start turning your breakup into a breakover.
From Greg Behrendt, the co-leader of the smash two-million copy bestseller He’s Just Not That Into You, comes It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken–the essential survival guide to getting over Mr. Incorrect and reclaiming your inner Superfox. From how to place yourself through “he-tox,” to how to throw yourself a kick-ass pity party, Greg and his wife, Amiira, share their hilarious and helpful roadmap for getting past the sadness and back into the game. You will learn:
• Why you shouldn’t call him—and what he’s thinking when you do
• How to keep your friends and not lose your job
• How to avoid breakup pitfalls: IMing, stalking, having sex with your ex
• Reframing reality—seeing the relationship for what it was
• How to transform yourself into a hot, happening Superfox and get a jump on the better, brighter future that awaits
Perfect with an essential workbook to help you place the crazy down on paper and not take it out into the world, It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken is a must-have manual for finding your way back to an even more rocking you.
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Firstly, I despise being referred to constantly (even in a book) as a Superfox or Hot Pants or Pleased Hour or one of the million additional tedious and abstractedly patronising nouns Greg and Amiira use to clarify their readers. The last time I checked, I hadn’t entered a time warp and woken up back at primary school.
Secondly, do people really have lives like the ones described in this book? Do they really break up with a name and then harass them with drunken phone calls at 3am or sleep with their best friend for revenge or threaten new lovers via Instant Messaging? It is abstractedly alarming that we live in a society where it is seen as harmless – and even acceptable / understandable – to act like a perfect nutcase.
Overall, I didn’t delight in this book (thankfully borrowed from the library). Possibly it is because my sense of humour is slanted towards the dry side, rather than the goofy humour in this book. If you don’t mind being called a `Superfox’ and are tempted to rip your ex-boyfriend’s clothes to shreds when he dumps you or harass him via e-mail and instant messages, then this might be the perfect book for you.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
I really didn’t get much out of this book and I establish it to be poorly written. Oh well.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
The first comment I have to make is that there is a reason that the axiom “Superfox” went out of vogue in the ’80’s – couldn’t stand it then, and can’t stand it now. Its repeated use (or the use of additional similar 80’s clichés) throughout the book made me feel abstractedly uncomfortable. I couldn’t tell if it was because it felt like it was condescending to me, or because as a mature woman, I don’t base my worth on my “foxiness” but on the whole package. Throughout the whole book, I reflect the authors tried much too hard to be “hip”.
A young woman (for the vast majority of letters quoted, if not all, were from women) might find support in the book after a breakup. By young I mean 14 to early 20’s. If I were a man reading it, I would mainly walk away shaking my head at the lengths some women would go through to get even, or be vindictive – to the point that as a man I might never date again.
I liked the “Dear Abby” letter format, and the questions and answers made me chuckle in some places. Overall, though, I cringed, for the desperation that they conveyed were such that I could nearly see why a name would break up with the writers… There came such a point of ridiculousness to the whole thing that I had to place the book down about half way through it.
Perhaps the authors should have stuck to building an Erma Bombeck type of book – just tongue in cheek humor – but by giving actual advice, they questioned us to take them seriously.
From the prior reviews, it may have gotten better if I had read the whole book, but there are too many additional excellent books out there read to waste time one this one.
If you REALLY want to read a book that will help you in communicating between men and women, read – You just don’t know: women and men in conversation by Deborah Tannen. It is intelligent, thoughtful, and extremely helpful. Even though it was written in the early 90’s, it is still reasonably significant today.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
Did this guy see too many starsky and hutch reruns? or did he just watch the movie too many times. I felt stupid reading this book, it’s not what i needed to help me thru a breakup, it made me reflect about how my boyfriend permanently talked down to me like i was stupid. I gave it to a friend of mine who downloaded an eBook called the break up workbook from the broken hearted girl website, she said it was very similar but written from a young girl’s view like me.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
I read this book for the first 200 pages then I factually threw the book against the wall. This book is so dull, repetitive, and completely depressing. Maybe this book is helpful for a name going through a break up, but seriously if your not in any real pain from a recent break up then skip this book (or you will be in serious pain from reading it).
Reader’s Rating: 2 / 5