06/19/09

It’s Not You, It’s Me by Kerry Cohen Hoffmann

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It’s Not You, It’s Me by Kerry Cohen Hoffmann

Release Date: June 9, 2009
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Age Group: Young Adult/Middle Grade
Pages: 192

Zoe loves Henry.

Henry dumps Zoe.

Zoe wants Henry back—at any cost.

Zoe’s two best friends come up with a plan to help Zoe get what she thinks she wants. The plan: make Henry jealous.

But the plan takes a surprising turn. . . .

Spanning thirty-one days in the cycle of a breakup, Kerry Cohen Hoffmann’s humorous and poignant novel depicts a girl whose single-minded focus on her ex-boyfriend has pulled her far from the person she most needs to win back—herself.

It’s Not You, It’s Me is a brutally honest story of the aftereffects of a breakup. It’s a fairly common story-line, and I didn’t feel that It’s Not You, It’s Me brought anything new to the table. Except a truly psychotic MC. I couldn’t sympathize with Zoe at all, her character is extremely whinny and possibly unstable. Her friends were one-dimensional… I’m not really sure why they were in the story except to give Zoe advice, which she didn’t take. I never really felt that Zoe gained any perspective once the story concluded. I know being in love can make you do crazy things, but some of this stuff was even too much for me, and I’m very open minded.

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  1. The Book Resort
    6/19/2009

    Whoa!

  2. valerie
    6/19/2009

    I'm not a fan either…
    psychotic, that's one way I would describe Zoe

  3. Kate
    6/19/2009

    I still like the sound of this story. Thanks for the honest review :)

  4. robin_titan
    6/19/2009

    Yeah I still like the sound of the story.

  5. Polo.Pony
    6/19/2009

    I read this one as well and for sure agree with you!! I did not like it :( Great, honest, review!

  6. Miss Cindy
    6/19/2009

    I've heard similar reviews, so I'm not too sure if I want to read this anymore…

  7. a flight of minds
    6/20/2009

    Meeh. Haven't read this book, but all the reviews say Zoe's insane. I probably will never read the book. Great review though. :)

    - Alex

  8. Tina
    8/15/2010

    I don't agree with you at all. I loved this book, in fact, I have read everything by this author and loved it all.

  9. Tina
    8/15/2010

    I don't agree with you at all. I loved this book, in fact, I have read everything by this author and loved it all.

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