Having recently heard the news that Amy Huberman's second novel will be released this year, I was rather excited - after all, Hello Heartbreak was a fab book and since putting it down I've looked forward to Amy's next offering. Amy is an Irish actress and so after receiving a copy of Hello, Heartbreak - I couldn't wait to read it,Twenty-seven year-old Izzy Keegan has just been dumped by Cian, her boyfriend of three years. Not only that, but a night out at the bar she and her ex used to frequent results in not only seeing her ex with his new girlfriend, but also a giant bout of public humiliation. It even ends up on YouTube.
Devastated, Izzy begins the cycle of heartbreak, which involves staying holed up in her bedroom for months until she finally has the courage to face daylight, and of course, work. But despite all she's been through, Izzy can't seem to let go of Cian. It's not long before Izzy's friends decide to pull her out of her hermit-like state and finally make her try to forget her ex.
Though it doesn't help that Cian's new squeeze is the talk, silky-haired Saffron, an upcoming actress. An upcoming actress who Izzy will soon have to work with...
Following her break-up, Izzy has to face the fact that it's over and deal with her heartbreak in her own ways. After all, life's all about making mistakes, right?
Hello Heartbreak was a great, light read. Whereas I didn't find it hilarious, Amy's writing style is fantastic and I did feel sorry for Izzy, who is very likeable. I think we've all had ex problems and could relate to Izzy's plight. Izzy ran into some funny situations which I found enjoyable (the drug bust, bumping into her ex at the local shop, working with the dreaded Edna McClodmutton (Izzy's nickname for Saffron!) and made the book even more of a gem. Izzy's friends are fantastic characters which Amy had developed very well. Although this book was fun and Amy has a wonderful way of writing, I felt that there wasn't much that was 'special' about this book. Breakup stories are no longer original (unless they're along the lines of Chrissie Manby's Getting Over Mr Right), and not that much seemed to happen in this book, besides Izzy learning to get over her ex.
Still, it was a fun read and I'm very much looking foward to Amy's next novel!
Rating: 4/5
