num_pages: 144
description: A man tries to work out whether a love affair was worth the money he spent on it in the title story of this collection which explores the lives of women at odds with themselves and the world
language: English
title: Break It Down
titlecomplete: Break It Down
genres: Fiction, American, Short Stories, Poetry, The United States Of America, Womens, Literature, Contemporary, 20th Century, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 2026
publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux