The Break-Up Artist

Philip Siegel

2014 • 308 pages

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Some sixteen-year-olds babysit for extra cash. Some work at the mall. Becca Williamson breaks up couples. ecca knows from experience the damage that love can do. After all, it was so-called love that turned Huxley from her childhood best friend into a social-world dictator, and love that left Becca's older sister devastated at the altar. Instead of sitting on the sidelines, Becca strikes back—for just one hundred dollars via PayPal, she will trick and manipulate any couple's relationship into smithereens. And with relationship zombies overrunning her school and treating single girls as if they're second-class citizens, business is unfortunately booming. Even Becca's best friend, Val, has resorted to outright lies to snag a boyfriend. One night, Becca receives a mysterious offer to break up the most popular couple in school: Huxley and the football team's star player, Steve. To succeed, she'll have to plan her most elaborate scheme to date—starting rumors, sabotaging cell phones, breaking into cars...not to mention sneaking back into Huxley's good graces. All while fending off the inappropriate feelings she may or may not be having for Val's new boyfriend. No one said being the Break-Up Artist would be easy.

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Break-Up Artist is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2014 with contributions by Philip Siegel.

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Kirstie

The Break-Up Artist by Philip Siegel is a good contemporary book to read when you are in the mood for something simple and heartwarming. The concept he had for this book was really interesting and different than anything else because who breaks people up for money? Usually you hear of the Love Doctor.

The main character, Rebecca or Becca, is a normal girl at school that has a deep hatred toward love and is willing to help break people up in her school... for a hundred dollars via PayPal. Becca does a good amount of research when it comes to needing to know about the couple and their history. She looks into the rumors throughout their relationship and their past relationships. She has a best friend that is the complete opposite though. Val loves the idea of having a boyfriend and the idea of love. She goes through a lot to try and get this boy she has had an eye on but she does this type of extreme for all the boys that catch her eye.

Becca has been given the big task of breaking up her former friend and her boyfriend. At first, it isn't hard because she has hurt her in the past for the exact reason she wanted to break people up... because they have blown off their friends that they already have for their new boyfriend.

Throughout the entire book, most of Becca's time is taken from trying to break up Huxley and Steve. As this goes on though, Becca starts to become friends with Huxley again and starts to reconsider breaking the two of them up. There is a lot of conflict because she doesn't know then entire story behind their relationship.

Even though this book revolves around relationships and their ups and downs... it really shows the theme of true friendship the most. Relationships don't last forever but you will always have your friends that are there for you. Becca has to deal with many different themes in this book when it comes to faith, honesty, and friendship. Once everything is said and done, she still need to be there for her friends and help them out.

I quite enjoyed this book because it was an easy read and the concept of a break up artist was really interesting to me. If you are in the mood for a good contemporary with some self discovering and friendship then you should pick this book up.

August 12, 2014