Day Four - The Museum Of Heartbreak by Meg Leder

Hey everyone! I can't believe that I read two books today! It seems that I'm on fire. Sadly, however, the books weren't quite as good as this year's first three, but still interesting enough.

The first novel I read today was The Museum Of Heartbreak by Meg Leder. Here is the blurb:

Welcome to The Museum of Heartbreak... Penelope is sixteen and has never been in love. So when handsome, charming Keats sweeps her off her feet, she can't believe her luck. But then comes the gut-wrenching, soul-destroying realization that happy endings don't always last forever. Suffering from a broken heart, Penelope creates The Museum of Heartbreak, a collection of objects documenting the ecstasy and devastation of first love, friendship and growing up. Sometimes letting go of the past is the only way to find your future...

My Review: 

It was certainly a bold, quirky idea which was what first drew me towards this book but I'm not entirely sure that it paid off. I can't say that I hated the book; it was alright but that was all it was. 

The characters were a mixed bunch really. If I had to pick a favourite then it would probably be Miles or Grace and certainly not Penelope. I found her tiresome and a tad pathetic but still not quite as bad as Keats. I absolutely loathed him and I'm not sure whether it was the ridiculous name or his terrible personality but I absolutely couldn't stand him. 

I wasn't a massive fan of the plot either but that probably wasn't helped by my hatred of Keats. I just didn't see any basis for her crush on him and why she stuck with him for more than ten minutes simply confused me even further. Their relationship was all too clearly doomed from the start. Finally, whatever was going on with Eph and Pen simply drove me up the wall. It was obvious from the first few sentences that he was head over heels for her and that made their back and forth even more annoying. How could she be so blind? 

Perhaps, I come off a tad harsh. The book was pretty good; it was simply predictable and, dare I say it, far too cliche for my tastes.

Finally, as always, I'd love to hear all your opinions. Have you read this book? If so, what do you think? Do you have any suggestions for other good books? Don't be a stranger!