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by David Levithan
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Books For YA!
Books For YA! rated it 12 years ago
For more reviews, check out Books For YA!I didn't know what to expect when I started reading this book. I didn't know that it was literally a dictionary but what I like about it is that each word in it has it's story, which makes it more personal.beguile, v.It’s when you walk around the apartment in...
BookHounds
BookHounds rated it 12 years ago
This book is why David Levithan is an acclaimed author. He can take a small idea and very few words to make an impact that would take most authors a lot of words. This small book based on definitions and span the alphabet is a new take on a romance that falls apart. The tale goes back and forth i...
girlthatreads
girlthatreads rated it 12 years ago
The Lovers Dictionary has a unique approach. It narrator retells the ups and downs of his relationship through dictionary entries. The events are told in alphabetical order instead of when the events happened chronologically.We are told of first dates, past relationships, infidelity, alcohol abuse, ...
ivyrosen
ivyrosen rated it 12 years ago
I liked the book and the way it was woven together through definitions. It's different. I only gave the book 3 stars, because it did not meet up with my expectations, and I was disappointed. I enjoyed it in the beginning, if only because I was excited about what could happen. I put the book down for...
Skinny Dipping Into Books
Skinny Dipping Into Books rated it 13 years ago
Solid five. This and me before you are a great coupling It has been ages since i read a book that crossed the gamut of emotions. I could taste, feel, hear, touch, see, each word, each sentence, each scene. I imagined it, the novel, as taking place on a sunny day, one of those days where the sky open...
VeganCleopatra
VeganCleopatra rated it 13 years ago
The Lover's Dictionary is a relationship told through dictionary "entries" via the nameless/unknown narrator. Each word used relates to the entry in question and surprisingly the method is very effective in conveying a love relationship, both the bad and good. The storytelling method is very unusual...
Lis Les Livres- Read Books!
Lis Les Livres- Read Books! rated it 13 years ago
http://lisleslivres.blogspot.com/2012/10/review-lovers-dictionary-by-david.htmlThis is a really short book, so it's going to be a short review.I thought the format of this book was the coolest thing since sliced bread! I actually learned a ton of new words.The story wasn't bad. It was good, not th...
Linhtalinhtinh
Linhtalinhtinh rated it 13 years ago
Believe me, it surprises me too, to like this book so much. I just could not resist its beauty & creativity.
Sophie
Sophie rated it 13 years ago
When I was younger, every time somebody said I couldn't read a book, I took it as a challenge to read it. Most of the time I didn't get very far (I have many books that I have picked up and set down various times throughout the years before finally reading it). It could even be a sarcastic comment, ...
midnight coffee monster
midnight coffee monster rated it 13 years ago
Patience, I build up to a point:Not only do I live in a extrovert-valued society, but a very sexual one: sex still sells, and as discussions mount, more people are (hopefully) accepting the fact that more than one orientation exists. It lives in our media and news, and it is natural, if only because...
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