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Locations
Call Number: Fiction / Alderton, Dolly, Adult Book / Fiction / General / Alderton, Dolly
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso.
"Jen has dumped Andy, and he's handling the breakup in exactly the way all his friends and family might have expected: very, very badly. Crashing at his mother's house and obsessively photographing his hairline, Andy embraces the rites and rituals of every breakup-the ill-advised decision to move onto a houseboat, the forced merriment of a lads' night out, the accidental late-night text to the ex-all resulting in a never-ending shame spiral. Even as Andy tests the waters of a new relationship, he finds himself drawn back to Jen, revisiting old texts and emails, trying to figure out what truly went wrong"-- Provided by publisher.

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COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Unique spin submitted by kmp009 on June 23, 2024, 12:47pm I appreciate a break up story told from both points of view. This was a unique take on what it means to be dating and figuring out your life at a point when so many people around you seem to have it all figured out already.

High Fidelity for the current era- with a twist submitted by zdyrkoem on June 26, 2025, 11:24am Loved this very funny novel about relationships. I love how we get to know both main characters and feel for them- and it very genuinely captured both male and female perspectives without using stereotypes. I actually laughed out loud a bunch of times- which is unusual!

Fun, fast read submitted by abbyadil on August 8, 2025, 9:40am If you liked Alderton's book Everything I Know About Love, you'll enjoy this! Engaging and funny.