Name: Love and Other Words
Rating: 4.282207045291157 (1391 reviews)
ISBN: 9782755682670

Christina Lauren

Love and Other Words

 Love, loss, friendship, and the betrayals of the past, all collide in this first women's fiction novel from New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Christina Lauren. 

The story of the heart can never be unwritten. 

Macy Sorensen is settling into an ambitious if emotionally tepid routine: work hard as new pediatrics resident, plan her wedding to an older, financially secure man, keep her head down and heart tucked away. 

But when she runs into Elliot Petropoulos-the first and only love of her life-the careful bubble she's constructed begins to dissolve. Once upon a time, Elliot was Macy's entire world-growing from her gangly bookish friend into the man who coaxed her heart open again after the loss of her mother...only to break it on the very night he declared his love for her. 

Told in alternating timelines between Then and Now, teenage Elliot and Macy grow from friends to much more-spending weekends and lazy summers together in a house outside of San Francisco devouring books, sharing favourite words, and taking through their growing pains and triumphs. As adults, they have become strangers to one another until their chance reunion. Although their memories are obscured by agony of what happened that night so many years ago, Elliot will come to understand the truth behind Macy's decade-long silence, and will have to overcome the past and himself to revive her faith in the possibility of an all-consuming love. 

i have zero complaints except where’s their wedding. 

alexys <3

Macy Sorensen has decided to settle for marriage to an older man until she bumps into Elliot Petropoulos--her first and most intense love, who eventually broke her heart--sending her reeling into reminiscence and doubt.

Love and other words

i love a friends to lovers but this was okayyyy… i understand why they did the past to present so it can have its big twist but i wish it was just wasn’t lol so we can see them grow up together, it was cutee, sometime little boring.. elliot is sooo women written but that’s nice after a load of “bad boys” but okay 

debbie <3

This book was so well written, and so well structured, with eachchapter being THEN and NOW, as we approach closer and closer to 11 years ago. It did really well in interesting me, and being intruiging, and I understand why everyone loves this book so much. However, I didn't adore it the way other people did. They seemed to love this book alot, almost claimed it to be the best book they've ever read, and it was pretty good, but I don't think it was amazing, and also the end was quite predictable? All of that build up, but for that. I did cry at the end, although not alot, just because we already knew since hints were dropped alot. I feel like the hype of this book was also something that might have ruined my opinion of it, but I'd definatly still recommend it.

surtified™

probably one of my fav books, kinda problematic at some point, crazy ending

ruby g

The story of this book was really good and the love is intense. It took me about 150-200 pages to get to the “I can’t put it down” point but once it got there it was good. It’s verrry spicy which I was not expecting so just heads up. Overall a cute sweet read that breaks your heart and melts it together.

Sofie I

Shannon C

“I’ve been waiting for you to come home for eleven years. i’ll go anywhere you go.”

I loved this so much

Really heartwarming love story combined with familial ties and self exploration. I will say, it was about halfway through before I was hooked, the beginning was a bit slow. 

Zoey Novak

Lauren R

Cried for like 2 straight chapters. no kidding. I was so invested in this couple I didn't know it was possible in only 400 page.

Ellie M.

“Why can’t everyone be like you?” 
“I can be enough of your world that it feels like everyone is.”

3.75 ⭐️

I still don’t know how to feel this book. To be fair, I rarely read contemporary novels but this certainly was another *chef’s kiss* slowburn childhood bestfriends to lovers story. I liked how cute and heartwarming Macy and Elliott were written when they were younger, and their sweetest moments together in the closet just reading and talking about what they missed on the weekdays. Also, I find it oddly comforting to read this, despite the deep-seated angst and the discussions of dealing with loss and grief. I find it was also easy to connect with the characters and feel their pain with you (I immediately sympathized with Macy’s character and I understood her so well). However, there were also many parts that I didn’t like. For example, I didn’t exactly enjoy the pacing of the writing. The time jumps from past and now were very dragging and mildly annoying because it ruined the buildup of the tension and emotions every chapter, most especially if there was on oncoming conflict that the characters had to face. It just bore me out. Another is that I don’t really understand the miscommunication trope here that led to all that unsaid goodbyes for a decade. I get that they were unhappy without each other, but is it really okay for you to break up a 5-year relationship with a woman who’s been there for you and helped you deal with your grief simply because your past came back from the fucking grave? I did not find that endearing nor a romantic gesture and I feel so bad for Rachel because she does not deserve to be thrown away just like that. And he did that just to rush and get back with Macy, who’s basically engaged. Too angsty yet underwhelming. There were also so many missing elements about the writing of the main conflict that led to the miscommunication and a painful breakup. So overall, I did not enjoy this so much, but I also won’t say this is terrible (too harsh), I’m talking about my own reading experience. This is definitely not a book for me.

An uplifting and unforgettable read that will make you fall in love with life again . . . 'A true joy from start to finish' (Kristin Harmel, author of The Sweetness of Forgetting) 'I fell in love with this story immediately - there were no pauses to think and consider, the book just settled straight into my heart' (Amazon reviewer) Macy Sorensen is settling into an ambitious if emotionally tepid routine: work hard as a new paediatrics resident, plan her wedding to an older, financially secure man, keep her head down and heart tucked away. But when she runs into Elliot Petropoulos - the first and only love of her life - the careful bubble she's constructed begins to dissolve. Once upon a time, Elliot was Macy's entire world - growing from her gangly teen friend into the man who coaxed her heart open again after the loss of her mother . . . only to break it on the very night he declared his love for her. Told in alternating timelines between Then and Now, teenage Elliot and Macy grow from friends to much more - spending weekends and lazy summers together reading books, sharing favourite words, and talking through their growing pains and triumphs. As adults, they have become strangers to one another until their chance reunion. Although their memories are obscured by the agony of what happened that night so many years ago, Elliot will come to understand the truth behind Macy's decade-long silence, and will have to overcome the past and himself to revive her faith in the possibility of an all-consuming love. The heart-breaking and heart-warming read from No. 1 international bestselling author Christina Lauren, author of Dating You, Hating You and Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating. Join other readers in discovering the joy of Love and Other Words 'Steamy moments, tender revelations' Kirkus 'Impossible to put down' RT Book Reviews, TOP PICK 'Heartbreaking and hopeful' Amy Reichert, bestselling author of The Coincidence of Coconut Cake '(A) tender story of first love, mature love, and the people who change us in the best possible ways' Washington Independent Review of Books 'A coming-of-age tale exquisitely blended with second-chance love' RT Book Reviews 'The best romantic novel I have ever read to date . . . utterly beautiful' Amazon reviewer 'I absolutely loved it!' Goodreads 'This is the angsty, emotional book from Christina Lauren that will break your heart into a million pieces' Goodreads 'This book will reel you in with the beauty of first love' Goodreads 'All I have to say is how grateful I am that stories like this have been written - stories that make the world just a little bit better, just a little bit more lovely' Goodreads

Really loved this book! I got pretty swept into the story and read most of it in two days. The ending broke my heart, I really wasn't expecting it. I loved their story. It's the kind of love that makes you really believe that soulmates exist. I think I would enjoy this book even more if I reread it too. Definitely recommend!

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