A review by alexchelsie
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Wow, where to even begin. I knew that the tone of the book wouldn’t be as lighthearted given that the story starts out with the loss of Macy’s mom, but boy did I not expect for my feels to be hit this hard. I did cry, let’s just say that. Elliot and Macy falling in love was depicted so lovingly and with care that you feel as if you’re watching your next door neighbour’s kids fall in love from your bedroom window.
The pain of their separation and the reasons for it were so raw and completely plausible that I tear up a little just thinking on it. Just wow, the domino effect of one decision, of one mistake could cause grave consequences. I do wish we see more of Ell and Mace’s life together in the end.
Oh yeah, Elliot has definitely been added to my list of ideal type. The straightforward but gentle type. 

Just some timeline for myself:
I finished this book at 1:11am (PST) and read more than 80% of it on a 24hr road trip. I read the last 30% on May 31st through out the whole day and only finishing it now as I am writing this. This is mostly so that I can pin point the exact time I am feeling this way after finishing this book.
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