The title of Katherine Webber’s second novel may suggest that only love can break your heart but let me assure you that this is false. This book will also break your heart. It will smash your heart into little smithereens and then slowly and gently put it back together until it is once again filled with love.

Only Love Can Break Your Heart is a story of love, loss, family and friendship. It is a journey about Reiko discovering herself and learning to love and accept herself. Most importantly, it is about Reiko learning to forgive herself and move on – something I can so, so strongly resonate with, especially this year. There’s first love and heartbreak, the ups and downs of friendship and the ever growing peer pressure that teens face today. Katherine manages to cover so much in this book but nothing feels brushed over or less important than other elements. She somehow ties it all together in the perfect, tear inducing package.

Read my full thoughts and review on my blog: https://kellysramblings.wordpress.com/2018/07/30/only-love-can-break-your-heart-by-katherine-webber/