The Lover's Dictionary

#17: The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan

Synopsis via Goodreads:

A sweet and touching modern love story, told through dictionary entries 

basis, n. 

There has to be a moment at the beginning when you wonder whether you're in love with the person or in love with the feeling of love itself. 

If the moment doesn't pass, that's it--you're done. And if the moment does pass, it never goes that far. It stands in the distance, ready for whenever you want it back. Sometimes it's even there when you thought you were searching for something else, like an escape route, or your lover's face. 

How does one talk about love? Do we even have the right words to describe something that can be both utterly mundane and completely transcendent, pulling us out of our everyday lives and making us feel a part of something greater than ourselves? Taking a unique approach to this problem, the nameless narrator of David Levithan's The Lover's Dictionary has constructed the story of his relationship as a dictionary. Through these short entries, he provides an intimate window into the great events and quotidian trifles of being within a couple, giving us an indelible and deeply moving portrait of love in our time.

Let me beginning this review by first saying that I am NOT typically a fan of straight up romances. I like when there are romance plots within a work of fiction, but for the entire storyline to revolve around a love story... it's just not my thing. That's more for my buddy Traci over at http://readhotreviews.blogspot.com/.

That being said, I LOVED LOVED LOVED this romance!!! Oh gosh, it was so good! The dictionary entries flipped around out of chronological order so I found myself getting super excited to read the next one and the next one. On top of that, the whole story was SO CUTE. Of course, there's drama and sad times in there too, but I definitely think that made it all the better.

This is a straight up girly girl love story. If that's what you're into (or even if you're not, you may be surprised!), read it! Not only is it beautiful, but it's super short! I read it in just over an hour.