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Rating: really liked it
BRUV WTF !?!? HOLY SHIT THE THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD!!
ok y’all i’m telling you, childhood best friends to lovers to second chance romance to lovers is such an under appreciated trope!! fuck !! i loved this book !
it was so beautifully written, it felt very lyrical, and vivid. perhaps my favorite part about this book was how the writing-only being in one POV- still kept me engaged and engrossed. the detail and scene building was down flawlessly, at times my heart was racing.
i was on the edge of my seat wishing the best for these characters. i love how the authors connected the dots together at the end. really made it full circle. shit like that makes me all giddy and giggly inside. istg i love it so much.
these characters deserve the WORLD!!! bro!! fucking Elliot was such a beautifully written character. and the chemistry between Macy and Elliott was tangible since the first day they met.
some parts were predictable and some parts came out of nowhere. but i ended the book was the biggest smile on my face. these characters have king heart ❤️
Rating: really liked it
its been said that beautiful things dont ask for attention. and oh, how humbly beautiful this book is.
it is also simple, but its an elegant simplicity. the story itself isnt flashy; it doesnt rely on gimmicks or beg for the reader to notice it. it is just a quiet story about boy and a girl who grew up to love each other.
a book like this deserves a thousand word review, but all i have to say is how grateful i am that stories like this have been written - stories that create an honest moment of beauty and love - and make the world just a little bit better, just a little bit more lovely.
↠ 5 stars
Rating: really liked it
i will never find love like this
Rating: really liked it
I would die for this book. I would just simply DIE.
if God told me “pauline, walk into an erupting volcano or I’m erasing this book from the world” I’d take a running head start into the lava
Rating: really liked it
➳A second chance at finding the honest truth but also, discovering the beauty of what friendship does to enhance a new romantic relationship between two soul mates... 
➳
I don't think there are enough words to describe how soul-soothing amazing the words that Christina Lauren create bring to my life. It's indeed very hard to find a novel that will not only connect with you in an entertainment kind of way, but also emotionally when it comes down to sensible topics such as
second chances at finding the honesty of the past, family lose, finding a new family for comfort, and also being with the one true person that has showed tenderness, joy, and sadness all in one bundle since the moment you have met. That's who Macy and Elliot are in this flashback of a romance story that fascinate and swoop you off your feet, making you not want to get up from whatever comfortable reading position
you read in just so you find out what happens in the next chapter, and the chapter after that, and after that one, and after that one, and so on...
➳This romance novel is not like
your any day romance novel that's for sure. With the history that Elliot and Macy have, it is that same reason that makes this novel so worth of being enamored by it in ways that one would not expect. That one mystery that makes you question
"what happened to them?" is always there as well, drawing you to the page and their flashbacks. The
contentment between Elliot and Macy is there, even after years of not seeing each other, the warmth and recognition is still there. As an advocate of romances with possessive alpha males, love at first sight, strong held friendships that lead to a romantic affair (in the good way), and finding an ending that doesn't lead you to questioning what happens next,
I can declare this new CLo book a masterpiece that is no surprise to me will become a hit for many who adore their writing.
➳The emotional side of CLo has one hundred percent shown in this new novel, and to many may enjoy it, but it is indeed a
romance that no one should pass along and forget about. It comforts you, it soothes you, it gravitates towards you to continue and enjoy the chemistry that Elliot and Macy have. The messages of the lose, the gain, and the remembrance of family is one that certainly makes you stop and think about what you truly have and the who are the people that surround and care for you. Personally, I have taken my family for granted for so many years, but with the
presence of this novel I have succumbed to the realization that family will always be there, through the thick and thin, the enjoyable times and downfall times, and the confusing and understandable times, family will always be there to show us how love truly enhances in an individual.
➳Overall, this
fictional romance novel that has gained so much of my respect this year and has become one of my favorites can officially be declared as a unique story that so many should read. Those who are fans of Christina Lauren and for those who are not but still rehash to the romance genre, Love and Other Words is a story filled with unique and unforgettable moments. Thank you to my favorite publishers at Gallery Books for providing an early copy that I will forever take advantage of re-reading over and over again.
➳ARC kindly provided by Gallery Books in exchange for an honest review...➳Follow Me On:Blog ♕ Instagram ♕ Facebook ♕ Twitter
Rating: really liked it
no review, no rating, have a nice day fine i lied
me from two days ago: yooooooooo!!! this is kinda painful????? the heartbreak??? the angst??? could this be… a new favourite?????
me now: lol, anyway.
my favourite thing about reading this were my updates for the first 60% where I was clearly enjoying myself and all of you commenting like “you don’t like it? ☹️“ “why don’t you like it, Jonathan ☹️”, “please don’t write a mean review, Jonathan, this is my comfort book ☹️”
I literally thought I would rate it at least 4 stars at that point, probably more, so idk if you and me were seeing the same updates.
Anyway, y’all clearly jinxed this for me, so don’t complain about what’s to come.
idk what to think about this. I very much enjoyed it for the first like 60%.
I am a big fan of second chance romance because there is just so much opportunity for
pain✨. second chance romance always has so much angst and it’s just
chef’s kiss. big love. we all know I only read to experience
pain✨ and
angst✨ because my own life isn’t anxiety inducing enough. hahaha. just kidding, I had like seven panic attacks today.
and this one totally delivered on the pain and angst and anxiety at first and then the tables kinda tabled and now I just don’t even know what I’m feeling anymore.
those two got kinda… annoying after a while.
(there will be
SPOILERS)
in the past chapters Macy just kept going on about Elliot’s dick and constantly dreaming about “what’s behind his zipper” and she would NOT SHUT UP ABOUT IT. there is only so much I can take. find another thing to obsess over. or at least use a different phrasing?? idk.
she was just too horny for her own good and, I’m gonna be honest with you, reading about two seventeen year olds fucking is not really my idea of a good time.
and her being like “oh you can go in raw, my dad put me on birth control :)” cool cool cool. kids use condoms please.
in the present chapters those two just refused to talk to each other about things that mattered. they hadn’t seen each other in 11 years and were like “let’s not mention what kept us apart for that long for like another six months, for dramatic effect”
they just kept going on like “oh we’ll talk next month about this”, “oh let’s talk next week”
even during their super emotional (not really super emotional because they obviously had to have sex outside before this and were talking about half of the things that kept them apart while Elliot still had his dick inside her, which was very awkward because at one point he was like “I never wanted to be inside another woman, only in you” and then they made me believe he actually cheated on her, but we’ll get to that. anyway, fantastic conversation to have while his limp dick is still inside “lmao, remember when you thought I slept with another girl and then didn’t talk to me for 11 years? what do you mean there’s actually more?”)
even during that Macy is like “let’s talk tomorrow” NO BITCH JUST FUCKING HAVE THIS CONVERSATION NOW, MY DAYS ON THIS PLANET ARE LIMITED, YOU ARE WASTING MY TIME.
and then she actually left??? we really had to drag this drama out, huh
every normal person would have been like “oh yeah my dad died exactly on the day I stopped talking to you” the moment he brought her dad up (on like the first day of meeting again).
honestly, they could have resolved this even faster. she wasn’t even mad about him “cheating” on her, she just said she was very depressed about her dad. I get it, but Elliot was allegedly your soulmate and your rock and the only one you ever trusted, and you really didn’t even want his support? he reached out multiple times? idk. the drama was dragged out so much that you'd think Elliot literally stabbed her dad himself.
everything about his could have been resolved fifteen years ago. even though it was only eleven since it happened.
I also did not appreciate the author trying to sell what was a very obvious r*pe situation as Elliot cheating on Macy (accidentally). he was very drunk and passed out and he thought he was sleeping with Macy, meanwhile Emma just took advantage of him. he even admitted to being afraid of intimacy many years down the line but that was just shrugged off. who cares about male r*pe victims, am I right fellas.
idk. I’m really disappointed in this one as it showed promise in the beginning. 2 stars? 2.5 stars? 3 stars? 1 star? I’ll roll a dice.
(btw, I read this as my January book for the 12-challenge. thanks to shell for the recommendation, you were so close but -)
Rating: really liked it
Yikes.... I guess I'm in the minority here with my opinion, but I did not enjoy this one. If you know me, you know
I LOVE Christina Lauren, I consider them one of my favorite authors, but this book was just so
meh. This is their first
"women's fiction" novel, even though I don't know how this is different from a new adult romance.
This story follows Macy and Elliot, who met when they were kids. The story alternates chapters between when they were kids and now, years later when they are both adults. Macy's Mom died when she was a kid, and her Dad got them a "getaway" house at the lake, and they moved in next door to Elliot's family. This house has a special closet that's like a mini-library and they spend most of their summers and weekends reading in there together. In the present chapters, Macy and Elliot haven't spoken in
years and now Macy is a nurse and she is engaged to this guy who has a daughter that she's only known for six months. Macy runs into Elliot randomly again and she gets blasted with feelings for Elliot and questions whether she really wants to marry Sean.
I think my main problem with this book is that I didn't like Macy or Elliot as characters. They were both impulsive and annoying, and irritating to read about. I liked their reading closet and how they both loved books, but that's literally the
only thing I liked about this story. They spent most of their teenage years talking about kissing and sex and masturbating and 'omg who are you dating?' and 'do you have a girlfriend?' and 'omg why aren't we together???' and I just got annoyed really fast. And then don't even get me started on the adult Macy and Elliot. I know I wasn't going to like this book from the moment (view spoiler)
[Elliot just decided to dump his girlfriend after talking to Macy again for only a few minutes! Like are you for real??? That's ridiculous. (hide spoiler)] Elliot in general just bothered me and I couldn't figure out exactly why.
Their romance was so bland and forgettable.I still love Christina Lauren, and I'm still going to read everything they publish in the future, but this book was a major disappointment.
Rating: really liked it
Yes, I love it, I love it, I love it!
After the frustration of “Twice in a blue moon” and “Honey don’t list”, I finally found a story to fall in love with from one of my favorite author duo! Hell, yeah! Of course “Josh &Hazel’s Guide to not dating” will always be my number book of these writers but at least I found my number two!
I loved Macy and Elliot, how grew up together, formed an amazing friendship, their love for the books, their quirkiness and common tastes and how they realized they fell for each other. But at the very same night, when Elliot comes clean about his feelings, everything turns into something messy and Macy’s heart gets broken. They never see each other for 11 years. I kept screaming and wanted to know why the reason Macy got so much hurt. (I hardly to restraint myself not to skip now and then part and read the end of the story to learn more!)
Macy suffers a lot and tries to gather her broken pieces, starting a new life in San Francisco, she becomes a pediatric critical care resident and she’s engaged with an older but trustworthy, caring man who has a young daughter. She seems fine and she’s coped well. But when she sees Elliot at the cafeteria close to her hospital, her past slaps her one more time that she realizes that she’s not over him.
What happened that night? Why two people who are crazy in love ruined everything? Why any of them tried to make things right? And now, what’s gonna happen? Will Macy forgive Elliot and learn to trust him again? Will Elliot do something to take this girl back? Macy knows he is her destiny, he is her person. She didn’t love anybody even her fiancée as much as she loved him!
Oh boy! This book is so emotional, sweet and also sad, heartbreaking! My emotions are everywhere and I cannot blame any of these characters. They are not flawless. They made big mistakes and both of them are equally guilty for ruining the special relation they had. I both love them so much and I hurt for them and I ache for their painful 11 years. And the revelation part was nice touch. This was angsty but also touchy, lovely story.
I’m so thankful after so long I’m giving full 5 stars for this power duo’s wonderful book and so happy to read good romance. (I feel like I waited for decades.) 2019 was so frustrating year for my romance reads ( Well met, Get a life Chloe Brown and Regretting You are best books.) And it’s too early to say something about this year so for my romance craving, I started to read relatively old and recommended books from my pile for being better safe then sorry. And thankfully I’m not sorry right now! I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!
Rating: really liked it
Loved Loved Loved!!! This book is pure bliss on so many levels. Not only do we have amazing characters to love, we have amazing characters who love books and words, and their favorite books and favorite words fuel their romance!
Love and Other Words is an enthralling read about friendship, first love, and broken hearts. I am not including a summary--just read this book!
Oftentimes, I find romance novels tend to not go beyond the surface and are often just formulaic.
Love and Other Words is a little formulaic, but what makes this so enjoyable is that the characters have depth. While they have their flaws, they are both likable and I loved reading about Elliot and Macy’s friendship and how they came to fall in love. There is also a level of emotional intensity that I was not expecting. While there is a happy ending, there are some unexpected tragedies.
I was obsessed while reading this and I had to force myself to put it down! It was a surprisingly good and satisfying escape from the dark thrillers that I normally read. This is the first book by Christina Lauren that I have read and I now plan on reading ALL of their books asap!
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and Gallery Books in exchange for an honest review.
Rating: really liked it
What is your favorite word?
Love and Other words is a second chance love story told in alternating timelines about two people who met and fell in love while growing up and then re-met eleven years later. Macy and Elliot met during an open house when Macy found Elliot reading a book in a closet. Macy's father purchased this second home for them after his wife (Macy's mother) passed away. Macy and her father would go to their cabin home on weekends and spend their summers there. Since the day they first met, when she was 13 and he was 14, Macy and Elliot bonded over their love of books and became best friends who fell in love during their teenage years. They could talk about anything and shared a very close bond. Then their relationship ended, and they had not seen or spoken to each other in eleven years. Then the two meet accidentally in a coffee shop, eleven years later. and the spark is still there. There is a complication of course, isn't there always with romance books - and yes, this is a romance book and a coming of age story rolled into one -even if it is classified as something else.
I enjoyed this book from the get-go even though it looks as if it took me 5 days to read. I started this book and had to finish other reading obligations but then tore through this one yesterday. This book is very easy to become absorbed in. I literally could not put this book down. I really enjoyed both characters and really rooted for them, wanting desperately to know what tore them apart eleven years ago.
Love and other words is an easy fast read which sucked me in. There was a time or two while reading this book that I wanted to shake both characters - one more than the other. I enjoyed reading about their friendship when they were younger where it was evident that both wanted to be more than friends and the reader could see them flirting with the idea and watch them get close then retreat, get close, hint around at it, then retreat, until finally they became a couple and then.... READ THE BOOK!
There is a bit of a reveal which I have mixed feelings about. I can't go into detail, so I won’t give any spoilers away, but I thought "you have got to be kidding me" and "seriously, come on". Grrr In some ways this felt cliched but it was successful in making me feel several emotions – just as the characters felt several emotions as well.
This is the type of book that can easily be read in one day! It pulls at the heartstrings and delivers! I could feel their friendship, their angst, their chemistry, the love, the heartbreak, the spark, the re-connection. While reading this book I felt as if I were on this emotional journey with Macy and Elliot.
Thank you to Simon and Schuster who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
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Rating: really liked it
LOVED THIS!!!
Love and Other Words is impossibly sweet. I just love when a book reminds me of how single I am in every page. Truthfully, Elliot is like top 5 book boyfriends of all time; he is perfect. And Macy is a pretty relatable MC. I also enjoy the format of the book, how the chapters alternate from past to present. Nothing really major or shocking happens (veryyyy slow burn, but satisfactory), but it is such a cute read that I couldn’t put down!! The whole thing just feels very intimate, and you can feel the passion emanating from the words. Amazing.
Rating: really liked it
"𝑳𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆."
𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒕: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏.
1𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝, 10.12.2018 : 4.75🌟
𝐑𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝, 2019 : 4.75🌟
𝐑𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝, 2019 : 5+🌟
𝐑𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝, 2020 : 5+🌟
𝐑𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝, 2020 : 5 ⭐️
before i start with the review, i just want make something clear— i
breathe, eat, sneeze, sleep, and shit for this book so i’m here to warn you that i will deadass come for you if i see any
*hate* specifically on Elliot and Macey.
lol i’m kidding!
ⁿᵒᵗ
⚠︎︎ i
strongly discourage any of you to pick this up if you DON’T fancy an easy simple
sweet romance that hs
second chance and
friends to lovers tropes!! bc i will pretend to not see any ratings
below 3 stars and continue with my day goodbYEE
yes i staN haRD
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on to the review ~ Have you ever loved a book so freaking much with your whole entire heart that you sometimes hesitate to mention or recommend it to anyone because the possibility of them hating it personally hurts you or the thought of them loving it just as much spurs jealousy deep inside of you? (i’m petty betty, i know)
— yeah, that’s LaOW for me.
𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗬༄⁂
This warm love story begins with
Macey’s (h) dad getting a summer house that’s neighbored beside
Elliot’s (H) and from there they both form a heartfelt friendship and a profound bond through books and words. Over the years during weekends spending inside a closet, their sacred haven, one day an irreversible tragedy causes Macey to disappear on Elliot and leave him and their relationship at lost for 11 years.
Suddenly, fate leads them back to each other to restore their faith in their love and Macey is finally forced to confront the past and give closure to Elliot’s decade of agony.
*The book is told in alternating time lines between then and now.꧁
𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 ꧂
I’m gonna give you guys my shitty summarized thoughts bc yall already know how i
feel about this book and plus, i don’t want to give away too much so you guys can just enjoy the cute, emotional ride.
Words can never explain how much i cherish the characters in this book and adore and desire the relationship that Elliot and Macey have. The bond they've created together is so deep, genuine, innocent and all-consuming that i'm always in awe whenever i do a reread. At this point, no one can understand how desperate i am to have what they have✊🏻😞
❥ Elliot was, is and will forever be my top-tier fictional husband. periodt. Attentive, loving, caring, emotionally intelligent, and a hot nerd? Fuck yes.
"𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒏’𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒃𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖?"
"𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒔."
me @ Elliot:
"𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒎𝒆," 𝑰 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒎.
𝑯𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅. "𝑰 𝒅𝒐."
𝑰 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒅. "𝑶𝒓 𝒃𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒗𝒆."
"𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅." 𝑯𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌, 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒍𝒃𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒔. "𝑰 𝒂𝒎."
The devotion and adoration Elliot has for Macey is honestly so beautiful that it evokes jealousy and frustration inside me bc i realize now that there is zero to no chance for me to ever come across a man like Elliot Petropoulos on this earth. And that’s some sad shit, man
❥ Macey’s a sweetheart through and through. The deep loss she endured as a child breaks my heart and i’m so glad that Elliot is her Godsend. Not to forget the pain she went through after leaving Elliot 🥺 i’ll forever stan a chick like her with all that i have.
"𝑰 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆. 𝑰 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒏."
me @ Macey:
❥ The Petropoulos family is my dream family. They're so wholesome that my long abandoned heart aches. Don't come for them too bc I’m always ready to protecc and attacc for them
*Look, read it or don’t read it, thats up to you. I’m just here to leave a review for the softest romance book to ever exist in my petty life 🥺 ♥️*
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⚠️
SPOILERS ⚠️
*for real, don’t cross this section if you haven’t read this and are interested to pick this up someday bc this section will discuss the last 15% which involves the ‘reveal’ of the book. As you can see at the top of this review, i originally rated this
4.75 stars because like others, i was unsatisfied with how the book ended. it felt rushed and too convenient. I’ve seen some reviews saying that Macey shouldn’t have forgiven him but honestly, all i felt was that Elliot should’ve been given more time to digest the reason why she left him all those years ago. Bc like it or not,
technically he did a play a factor to why Macy’s dad got into an accident and died. But i get it, it’s not
entirely his fault.
I totally 💯% understand why Macey left him with a long-decade of silence bc by the time she realized that he deserves a chance to explain himself and that the supposedly ‘cheating’ thing was small compared to the accident, she didn’t know how to reach out to him and was afraid to face the past that wounded her deeply.
"I wasn’t thinking clearly—after—I wasn’t able to separate—you. And it."
Ok now, did Elliot really
cheat on her?
I guess that depends on ones perspective of the situation.
Personally, i don’t think so bc he was shitface drunk with disappointment that Macey didn’t give an assuring response to his proposal and didn’t say she loved him back. He already explained that he thought that Emma was her when he slept with Emma (sounds shitty, i know but if you reaLLY
know Elliot and where his mind and heart is solely at, you’d believe him too bc he. would.
never .
my KING? cheating?! nu'uh, never!
' "I was so drunk, Mace. I remember touching your hair, talking to you, encouraging. And when I look back, I still see your face when she climbed on me."
....I remembered what Brandon started to say, something about how Elliot wouldn’t. '
EDIT❗️:
A wonderful friend of mine here on GR, Julia have pointed out something really important on this 'cheating' matter and i feel like it's important for others to understand this and see the logic from this perspective because Elliot did not cheat. Instead, he was taken advantage of by Emma when he was vulnerable and not sober. Can you imagine if roles were reversed and it was Macey who was in his position? Do you think it'd be fair to say that she cheated on Elliot? Would you say she 'cheated' if she were so drunk and got approached by a guy who manipulated her into thinking that he's her boyfriend, then proceeded to take full advantage of her?
Think about it. Just bc Eliot's a dude doesn't mean he's any less of a victim in this situation.
Anyway~
On my
2nd reread, i read the book following its
timeline chronologically; starting with all the ‘Then’ chapters first and then moved to the ‘Now’ chapters. Ergo the
5+ stars.
Rereading it this way really helped me to understand why Christina Lauren wrote the ‘reveal’ scene and left the ending the way that they did. I was able to feel the 11 years of lost time and detachment when they bumped into each other at the cafe— The decade of silence suddenly became deafening, the buried disappointments and sadness immediately felt heavier. Only then was I able to understand more on how Elliot was able move on from the past without holding any grudges against Macey for the lost time and welcomed her back into his life with opened arms.
It also helped me to separate the overload cuteness from the ‘Then’ chapters and the ‘Now’ chapters which are more focused on regrets and longing for one another.
So i'd highly recommend any of you to reread this following its timeline chronologically, if you ever plan to *****************************
EDIT (24/12)
since i’m too
young, dumb and broke~ to treat myself on my birthday 🤠 i know
one thing that can leave me beaming and heart swelling for the entire freaking day—rereading my
ultimate fave book of ALL. TIME.
Rating: really liked it
i just finished this and it's 2 a.m. and i cried significantly
for some reason this book made it to the list of books i've owned the longest that I haven't yet read. I think it's because I heard that it's not CL's best work and it's more character-based than smutty, but this still flew by and as mentioned, it made me weep by the end. it's been so long since i've read a good romance book that im just out here mourning my lack of an elliot.
Rating: really liked it
[Elliott was raped. He was pass-out drunk, and
Rating: really liked it
4.5 stars!! Ahhh I loved this book so much. I was hooked the entire time. I felt a little bit conflicted about the ending which is why I’m giving 4.5 instead of 5 stars but overall SO good. I absolutely adored the characters and the flashbacks to them in high school and their love for books were chefs kiss. And such a heartbreaking reveal at the end. Such a good read!
