This betrayal is so egregious that even Min knows it's time to throw in the towel. Ed's been screwing around with one of his exes. Eventually, Al tells her how he feels, but by this time, Min's deeply in love with Ed. Al shares the blame, though, because he thinks of Min that way and broods about it privately instead of fessing up. It's partly Min's fault caught up in the excitement of having a new boyfriend, she's negligent toward her friends. See, Min and Al, who've been best friends for years, are torn apart during Min's short-lived relationship with Ed. Why We Broke Up is not just a love story that ends with a breakup it's also a portrait of a deep friendship that might eventually turn into something more. The three main characters, Min, Ed, and Al, don't quite form a love triangle, but suffice it to say that romantic feelings are flying around fast and furiously in this book. In reading Min's private musings-the book is structured as a long letter she's writing to Ed-we're made privy to the complex web of insecurities, outside circumstances, and conflicted feelings that were all contributing factors to their split. What we learn is that, though their romance was short-lived, it was anything but simple. The bulk of the book takes a close look at the love story that unfolded first. The short answer to why they broke up is that Ed's a liar and a cheat, but the scene of his betrayal really only occupies a few pages at the end. As you may have gleaned from the title, the story of Min and Ed doesn't exactly end well.
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