The Breakup Club

by Melissa Senate

Book Overview

The Breakup Club by Melissa Senate released on Dec 27, 2005 is available now for purchase. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373895585
• ISBN13: 9780373895588
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Red Dress Ink
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Absolutely Impressed

Pros: I read other reviews and I was amazed that anybody could possibly NOT like this book. I thought it was fabulous! The only Red Ink books I'd read were by Lynn Messina and from that alone, I realized that I might like this publishing line a lot. It's always interesting to read about people my age who are trying to figure out their career, their future, their family, etc. so I connected with Roxy the most, who absolutely did not want to fall into the normal "marriage/kids/cooking/gossiping with female relatives." It entertained me that she was the "guy" in the relationship, because I'm usually accused of the same thing. I thought Christopher's character was interesting because it is so rare to read a story about a single dad whose wife left HIM behind, and who is turning women down instead of humping everybody. I thought Lucy was a realistic portrayal of how a married woman acts when her husband is a lunatic, without being stereotypically desperate. Miranda couldn't have been more different from me, but she reminded me of friends I've had over the years, who are constantly chasing love. Basically the book is about four people who have either been the broker-upper or the brokee-upper, and how they deal with each of their situations. I liked how the story was told from different perspectives so we got the chance to learn more about each characters Cons: It seemed like everybody in this book looked alike, minus Roxy when she died her hair. Blonde hair and blue eyes throughout the whole novel--no variation. With all of these different characters, I'd have been content if the characters had more stand-out features.

Will there be a sequel?

Meet Christopher, Lucy, Lucy's sister Miranda and Roxy. Each has experienced some type of breakup in their relationship. They form the Breakup Club as a way to help each other cope. I liked that the author allowed each character to have his or her own chapter. What disappointed me was the ending. It was to open-ended and I wasn't sure where the characters were in their lives after the breakup. I immediately thought the author purposely did that as a way to continue the stories of this group of friends.

Big Melissa Senate Fan

I always enjoy Melissa Senate's books, and The Breakup Club was no different. Once again Senate brings us characters and situations you can't help but be drawn in to. Her writing style keeps the story going so you're never bored, and the ending is always worth waiting for.

deep look at the aftermath of a broken relationship

At a New York publishing firm, the quartet work on a complex project, but realize they share in common that each has been involved in a recent breakup. They start to lend an ear to one another. Thirtyish Lucy Miller-Masterson is stunned that her handsome spouse, a doctor, is apparently dumping her by New Year's. She is not sure whether she wants Larry to leave now or plead with him to stay, but is most concerned for her twelve year old daughter Amelia. Lucy's depressed younger sister Miranda Miller is in denial that her beloved Gabriel Anders dumped her instead of marrying her. She will do anything to get him back but as six months have passed and Gabriel has a new lover, Miranda musty face reality. Christopher Levy feels real good now that he and his wife Jodie have becomes the parents of Ava. Thus he is stunned when his spouse moves in with another man taking Ava with her. Finally the youngest Roxy Marone jilted her best friend Robbie Roberts on the day of their wedding. Still, in spite of being the dumper she feels like the dumpee as she wonders if she made a mistake. Rotating the point of view between the foursome, fans receive a deep look at the aftermath of a relationship when it falls apart. Contemporary readers will appreciate the interesting cast including solid support players working to overcome depression to get their lives back in motion. Harriet Klausner

Ever Been Dumped?

The Breakup Club by Melissa Senate is one of those novels that is told from multiple viewpoints. The interesting and unique thing about this book, however, is that a lot attention and detail is given to each chapter, and each viewpoint is told from a first-person narrative. The key characters are: Lucy, mother of a preteen who is happily married until she discovers her husband is planning to leave her for New Year's; Roxy, a woman who hops a train to Manhattan after leaving her fiance at the alter; Christopher, a single father who has to deal with the crazy playground-mommies and fighting for custody of his baby; and Miranda, Lucy's younger sister who seems to only get dumped time and time again and can't figure out what she is doing wrong. (And is waiting for her ex-boyfriend to crawl back to her). The Breakup Club deals with heartbreak, and what happens to the heartbroken ones once they've been dumped. In each of the characters, Melissa Senate explores the various scenarios that can take place. Miranda has to go through pining for her ex-boyfriend who has clearly moved on with another woman. Lucy has to deal with her husband of 10+ years deserting her, while trying to placate her very angry and upset daughter. Roxy must decide if her ex-fiance, who is determined to win her back, is truly the right guy for her since he seems to care so much for her. Christopher has to put his life together being a single father while fending off one of his neighbors. I loved this novel and how it explored so many angles of heartbreak and moving on. Despite there being four characters and four viewpoints, Melissa Senate managed to give them all enough time so their stories were well-developed. Having a male character in there was also fascinating. This novel was funny, touching and down-to-earth all at once. I really couldn't find a thing in it that I didn't enjoy! There is a touch of both single city-girl lit as well as marriage lit and mom lit. Overall, I highly recommend The Breakup Club to all Melissa Senate fans, and to anyone who enjoys a truly good novel.