Love and Other Words

Wow. This one will make you feel everything- grief, love, longing, hope, you name it. I loved Macy and Elliot, the setting, the dual timelines, and the way the story all came together at the end. It will literally rip you apart, and then put you back together. A very different story for Christina Lauren, I didn't realize that going into it, but it's definitely my new favorite by them.

SO SAD OMG😭😭😭😭

i have zero complaints except where’s their wedding.

I loved this.

The romance? The subtle spice? The plot twist? The two timelines? Amazing.

100% A must read.

the pacing was soooo good but like medj predictable ung ending... huhu i love Elliot thoooo SAUR MATS HEH baka nga sia ung one of my book bf but i know naa pay mas mulabaw niya hehhdhdhe

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

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.

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

LOVE LOVE LOVE this book. So sweet and cute and poignant. It felt like a rom com in my head in the best way possible. One tiny thing was that I hated when Elliot called Macey “honey.” Way too maternal. Otherwise, it was perfection.

I had to use all of my willpower to put this down and get some sleep at 3am. 100% a five-star read. I laughed, i cried; i kicked my feet like a lovestruck school girl. Every minute of this book was entertaining and enjoyable.

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.

“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.

I can just say this is my all time favorite (or at least one of them cause I don’t even have a favorite book anymore). I have no words😭😍 (funny I know)

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.

i put myself through this so yall dont have to

“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.

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!

is it wicked to wish something like what they had? :( God, this is so beautiful.

4.5

i just can't take it no more. this book was irritating me. i hate the characterization of macy and elliot. a lot. i cursed too much. like really, a lot. sorry but this book is totally overhyped.

4/5 “Favorite word?” he whispers. I don’t even hesitate: “You.”

This is the kind of book that makes you want to believe in soulmates because of these characters—how they’re deeply drawn to each other and how their love for each other is just out of this world, so much so that it’s almost tangible.