A snapshot of modern romance gone bad, complete with its complexities and contradictions, It Was Over When… compiles the best user-submitted stories of lost love from its companion website (www.itwasoverwhen.com), to create a greatest hits collection of cringe-inducing love schadenfreude. The moment you realize you’ve got a bad romance can be funny, sad, and sometimes both—but it is nearly always resonant, therapeutic, and universal. This is a spot-on voyeuristic guide to navigating the landmine riddled field of love.