A review by csl4240
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Wow. I am honestly speechless with this one. It’s a slow burn and for most of it I just wanted to shake the mc and just say take a leap of faith. But then that twist! I didn’t see that coming at all. It feels like it all built up until the very last 1/4 of the book and then everything happened at once.
I can’t believe how Elliott would sleep with Maci only to leave her in the field alone without even talking to her. She was obviously trying and he just came off as such an entitled arrogant asshole. I hated it. Then to go on about how he thought he was sleeping with her all the years earlier was total crap. It made me so mad! But I really didn’t see Maci’s dad dying that same night. That broke me. I can’t even imagine what that would be like and the guilt she must have carried with her for years.
I did love the ending though and it made me happy to see it work out. 
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