Book of The Week No.34 The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan Actual Rate: 10/10 Favorite Line: "(detachment, n.) You can be separate from a thing and still care about it." Actual Review: The Lover's Dictionary is an adult novel written by David Levithan and was first published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on 2011. The story explores the key instances in the relationship of an unnamed couple told through dictionary-style entries. The most unique contemporary fiction I have ever read so far. The structure and the story is really remarkable! It was creatively crafted and relatably realistic. Not only it widens one's vocabulary but this also widens our understanding on romantic relationships. Dramas applied in the story is on the right amount to showcase the heartwarming and heartbreaking side of a long-term commitment. As my third time reading this book, I somehow really felt engaged and curious knowing in what type of romantic relationship the couple is having. This is indistinguishable, given that the nameless narrator of the story set it in second POV perspective. It feels like it was written FOR someone, his partner. And just to add, this novel is completely inclusive. Like, Levithan leave it to your mind whether his partner is a girl or a guy, which significantly impacts the whole plot package that no matter in what relationship you are in; Love is love. Hurt is hurt. Each vocabulary is given like a window of what it is like to register in a simple romantic relationship. Piece by piece, it was provided by the author in alphabetical order as the definition of a vocabulary, tantamounting to the main idea of each scenarios that shaped the course of their relationship. The brevity is there. This book just struck me how powerful words can be. If a picture can portray a thousand words, then words can provide you a thousand feelings and thoughts. TAGS: #fiction #books #novel #DavidLevithan #TheLoversDictionary #Couples #Love #Meaning #Relationships #Vocabulary #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #bookreview #booklover #booknerd #bookaddict #bookphotography #goodreads https://www.instagram.com/p/CjeczvYp9rr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=