The Modern Break-Up

Written by Daniel Chidiac

Narrated by Annie Einan and Alex Parker

"When it comes to dating, I seem to be going around in a circle. The ones I want don't want me, and the ones who want me, I don't want."

-Amelia

 

“I don’t know, I just think there’s too much miscommunication between guys and girls. I mean, no one knows what the fuck is going on. We need to have the discussion. We need to vent it and get it out in the open,” I said, grabbing my drink from the bedside table.

 

_______ sat on the edge of the bed and put his shirt back on. “What do you want to know?”

 

“I just want to know what guys are thinking. I mean we have sex and stuff and nothing lasting ever comes of it,” I said, taking a cigarette out and lighting it. I knew I shouldn’t be smoking in the room, but I was too drunk to care.

 

“I don’t think I should say. We don’t know everything girls are thinking. I think some things are better left unsaid.”

 

“I want to know. I’d prefer shit to be clearer, because I’m always confused,” I replied. I could tell he was still a bit sexually frustrated, but he seemed okay to chat.

 

“Go ahead then, ask what you want. I’ll try give it to you as straight as I can. But don’t hate the messenger,” _______ responded, taking the champagne from my hand and having some.

 

“I won’t, promise. So why do guys act so interested and then not get in touch at all? ?” I asked.

 

Excerpt taken from The Modern Break-Up. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Undercover Publishing House Pty Ltd
• Release date: May 19, 2020
• ISBN: 9780987166579

Reviews for The Modern Break-Up

[kennylef_495849271 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I thought the book itself was well written, but the narrators, I felt were not experienced in storytelling at all. It really made the book hard to listen to. I came back to this book three times struggling to finish it.

[Poonam Vithlani · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Good book but not what I expected. Enjoyed the story though

[Deisy Romero · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I know every single book shoes a lot of effort from a writer and all of us have different perspectives on what a book makes it good or bad, it even depends on the stage of our lives., With this being said, i think the book has few insights that can be interesting but the story is so predictable and with plane, plus just with pieces of advice you cannot make a person change, majority of the time is by living their own experience and yes in a relationship there are always 2 and we tell a different story so it would have been good to see the 2 sides of it.

[Nyla Nguyen · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Not worth the hype. Couldn’t finished it, too painful to listen to. I’m glad I didn’t buy it.

[Rajahgopal Racquel · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

When you are lost and feel like you are not important read this book and you’ll find how beautiful your soul is. Loving this book so much