A review by withlovejeans
Out of Love by Hazel Hayes

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

5.0

i’m combusting. IM COMBUSTING!!!!!!! i have been eager to read this book ever since its release was announced and i realized that my library did not have a copy. the book is a love story, told backwards; it starts after the breakup and traces the relationship all the way to their first meeting. i was at first curious to find out how the time jumps would be acknowledged, and was confused on the timeline during the first few chapters, but realized that hayes foreshadowed each next chapter cleverly. i really liked how i knew so much about the relationship yet so little about the people from the start. by the time i reached the end of the novel, i knew more about both characters than they knew about each other, yet all i could do is bite my lip and let things happen. all at once reflective, edifying, and truthful, “out of love” illustrates the natural demise of the modern relationship.
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