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215 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007377992
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 02 February 2012
Description
How does one talk about love? Taking a unique approach to this problem, the nameless narrator of David Levithan's The Lover's Dictionary has constructed the story of a relationship as a dictionary. Through these short entries, he provides an inti...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,911 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
lighthearted 33%
sad 29%
funny 21%
hopeful 19%
relaxing 14%
inspiring 13%
challenging 7%
tense 6%
mysterious 5%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
dark 1%
Pace
medium 14%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | N/A: 17% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | N/A: 38% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 8% | No: 5%Average rating
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Alcohol, Toxic relationship, InfidelityModerate
Alcoholism, FatphobiaMinor
Abandonment, Gaslighting, Acephobia/Arophobia
215 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007377992
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 02 February 2012
Description
How does one talk about love? Taking a unique approach to this problem, the nameless narrator of David Levithan's The Lover's Dictionary has constructed the story of a relationship as a dictionary. Through these short entries, he provides an inti...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,911 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
lighthearted 33%
sad 29%
funny 21%
hopeful 19%
relaxing 14%
inspiring 13%
challenging 7%
tense 6%
mysterious 5%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
dark 1%
Pace
medium 14%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | N/A: 17% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | N/A: 38% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 8% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Toxic relationship, InfidelityModerate
Alcoholism, FatphobiaMinor
Abandonment, Gaslighting, Acephobia/Arophobia