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A review by avvamapia
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.0
Honestly, I only read this book because my friend recommended it, I don't think I would have picked it up on my own and I wish I never did.
Definitely mind the tags and trigger warnings if you're thinking of picking up this book.
I was definitely skipping every time Macy and Elliot had teenage sex. At my ripe old age of 21 it was incredibly uncomfortable and honestly completely unnecessary every time it popped up in the book.
The reason why I'm giving this book 0 stars is because at the end we find out that the reason why Elliot and Macy broke up was because he had drunken with another girl thinking that she was Macy. This is rape and it's never brought up as such??? Idk the book is kind of like "uwu sweet baby Elliot" When he's a sex offender??? Idk this soured whatever good was in this already mediocre book.
Definitely mind the tags and trigger warnings if you're thinking of picking up this book.
The reason why I'm giving this book 0 stars is because at the end we find out that the reason why Elliot and Macy broke up was because he had drunken with another girl thinking that she was Macy. This is rape and it's never brought up as such??? Idk the book is kind of like "uwu sweet baby Elliot" When he's a sex offender??? Idk this soured whatever good was in this already mediocre book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Rape