Rob Fleming has just been dumped. But the indie music store owner is quick to inform us that the breakup doesn’t even make his Top 5 Heartbreaks. He’s been through much worse.

He kicks off the book by recounting those horrible Top 5 experiences, setting the stage for a comedic narrative about love and heartache, and the influential role that music plays.

Before I begin this review, please note that I read a different version of this book than you will likely read if you decide to do so – the Japanese version! Please also note that the main reason I am writing this review is to impress with the fact that I read books in Japanese. Sure, I read them very slowly pronouncing each syllable out loud, but I read them nonetheless. Impressed much?

Now down to business.