Review of Break up with him now

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[Following is a volunteer review of "Break up with him now" by Lena Lubinka.]
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5 out of 5 stars
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Being in love is the greatest feeling. As a result, love becomes not only beautiful but also a blessing. Why, then, would married couples or those in relationships with narcissistic partners whose motive is to control, name-call, and inflict emotional and physical trauma on them choose to stay?

Maggie, a nickname she got from her lousy boyfriend, is in a dilemma as to whether to abandon the relationship. She has no courage to make that decision. She fears risking the anniversary flowers, dates and manly roles from which she benefits, such as unclogging the toilet and changing the tire. When weighing the positive and negative times, it’s unfortunate that the adverse memories often outweigh the positive ones. She remembers her first time smoking cannabis with her boyfriend. As she choked, her boyfriend was hysterically laughing at her. He would also not hesitate to name-call her. There were more times when he always talked at her and not to her. She finds the list endless, but does she eventually leave this relationship and accept starting again?

What I loved the most about Break up with Him Now! by Lena Lubinka is that the author helps readers experience a toxic relationship through the toxic traits that Maggie’s boyfriend exhibited. This allows readers to assess their relationship and identify many of the toxic traits exposed. Most couples are unaware whether they are in one because they have accepted the behavior as normal. Therefore, the book acts as an eye-opener. Additionally, she provides examples in the book to help readers in similar relationships understand how to respond to them. This gives readers who want to come out of such relationships reasons to stand up for themselves and fight to be treated as they should, with love, respect and care.

There is nothing I liked the least about this book. Instead, I appreciated the book’s ability to help readers understand why they continue to engage in toxic relationships. This helps them become aware of the reasons behind their involvement in toxic relationships. It enables them to seek help to change their perspective and find and experience healthy relationships where they can be assertive when wronged, love their partners, be respected and be happy. Moreover, the book enables readers to understand why they stay in toxic relationships despite countless people advising them to leave. With all the author’s explanations and information, readers will have reasons to make that bold decision about whether they should exit a toxic relationship.

The book is professionally edited, as I only found three grammatical mistakes. For the reasons explained above and the courage the book offers its readers, I award this book a total rating of five out of five stars. I recommend this educational and inspiring book to readers in toxic relationships or marriages. It will enable them to understand why they cannot move away, even though they want to and why they should find the courage to leave toxic relationships.

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