What can be said about $f^{-1}$ when $f$ has no inverse?

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Let $f: A \to B$ be given by $f(x) = |x|$, such that $A = [-1,0] \cup [1,2]$ and $B = [0,2]$.

I understand that $f$ does not have an inverse, since $f(-1) = f(1)$.

However, albeit my textbook is saying $f$ does not have an inverse $f^{-1}: B \to A$, it is also saying $f^{-1}$ is not continuous on $B$. How can that second sentence be made since $f^{-1}$ does not exist?