Anatomy of a Broken Heart by Victoria Onica

Rating:

3 Stars

Themes:

Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Relationships and Breakups, Heartbreak

Thoughts:

I was given a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Initially the book highlights the many different types of break ups that can be experienced and how to know which one applies to you, this is more modern than many breakup books as it includes the ghosting breakup which is a more recent phenomenon.

This book takes the stages of grief established by Elisabeth Kubler Ross and David Kessler and has been used since 1969 in relation to death and grief and has applied them to the grief of a lost relationship. Onica explains how each stage is applied in relation to a breakup and the different ways it may manifest in different breakups/relationships. Toxic and dangerous behaviours that may occur in each stage to be cautious of and try to avoid are also highlighted. There are also different ways for us as readers to cope with and move through each stage as well as covering when to move on.

Finally, as a wrap up sort of thing there is also a bright side to breakups in the end which is important for those reading this at the beginning of a breakup as it gives hope and positivity in a dark moment in someone's life.

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