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Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

104 reviews

siareads's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.75

At first I really loved this book. The depiction of grief really broke me, the author really nailed the feeling. I would’ve loved to know what made Macy chose her field of work since there was no indication of her going into it and she never really spoke about it at all minus sharing some of her weekly activities. I felt like a lot of times them as kids talking sounded more like adults. Felt really icky/disturbed after learning about what kept them apart for a decade.

It was definitely sexual assault/rape but never explained in that way. They framed it as his fault.

I got super frustrated with the author not explaining that especially after it was clear that

Elliot had PTSD from the experience, saying he broke down sobbing after having his first sexual encounter with someone after that.

It brought down the rating of the book for me.

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lyndsay_bibliophile's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No

2.0

I have mixed feelings… the dual timeline kept this book fast-paced, but I also had a strong desire just to be done with it. The relationships are unhealthy.

Descriptive teen sex without condoms and Elliot is obviously raped. I had an immediate ick that Macy moved in with Sean after the first night she slept with him. There is also a harmful reference to drug addiction - “At what point will Sean be forced to tell his perfect kid that her mom loved drugs more than she loved them?” - this is harmful and minimizing - addiction is a disease and the MC is a medical doctor, so this didn’t sit right with me. The story is predictable and I struggled to get into it at first, but it did get better.

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joanaacevedor's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I fell in love with their love as young kids it was so sweet!

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ahpets's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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brusboks's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

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ofuchi's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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melissaglvn's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Absolutely loved this book. I would say it was a slow medium for pace. My heart ached and I definitely cried at the end. One scene though definitely needed more unpacking for one of the characters which is why I ultimately gave this a 4 and not a 5. Worth the read though!

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elyssam's review against another edition

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emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

I don’t want to talk about it. But I will. This book was meh for me. The stakes were so high the entire time I forgot we were in high stakes and it was just boring. A lot of things were glossed over. Situations weren’t handled well. I felt weird reading the last thirty or so pages because the characters didn’t acknowledge the glossed over and mishandled situations. Characters felt immature, some underdeveloped. I don’t know.

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chemeducator's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

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carlyjoann's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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