Skip to main content

Review: Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan.





Book: The Lover's Dictionary

Author: David Levithan

Pages: 211

How Long it Took Me To Read: 1 day.

Read On: Paperback aka a physical copy.

Plot Summary: A modern love story told through a series of dictionary-style entries is a sequence of intimate windows into the large and small events that shape the course of a romantic relationship.

 General Thoughts: I had heard and seen this book for years now and never seriously thought about picking it up. I have read one other book by the same author, Everyday, and I had some issues with it. But the style of this book drew me in. Can you really tell a story in 185 definitions? Can a love story be condensed in just 185 words? I was intrigued! Also, this lovely red cover and it's cute illustrations finally made me get this book.

 I first thought it was a YA book and was not entirely looking forward to a YA love story. But from the first page in, the first word in, you know this is a adult relationship. Yay! 

 Review:  This is a quirky little book. Strange. Heart-felt. Realistic. Vague. Non-linear. But very good. It takes some getting used to, this style of writing and this unique method of story-telling. The non-linear story telling was a bit jarring at times, for instance, the entries jumped from the first week of the relationship to two years later. But once you got into the rhythm of the story, it didn't matter 

 The book does a wonderful job of really getting across how it feels like being in a long term relationship. The good, the bad, the heady feeling in the beginning to the relaxed comfort of the middle and to the sometimes bitter end. To the great qualities in a partner. To the qualities we put up with. The quiet happy moments. To the sad ones with screaming and name calling.

 Even though we didn't get to know the names of these two characters, we got a real good sense of them as people and them as a couple. 

 I really enjoyed this book. And can recommend it for those who want to read a very unique book. And word nerds! 

 Also some of the words reminded me of studying for my GRE! :) 

 Rating: 4/5 
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Review: The Magic of the Lost Temple by Sudha Murthy.

Book: The Magic of the Lost Temple Author: Sudha Murthy Pages: 163 Read On: Paperback How Long it took Me To Read: 1 day Plot Summary:   City girl Nooni is surprised at the pace of life in her grandparents' village in Karnataka. But she quickly gets used to the gentle routine there and involves herself in a flurry of activities, including papad making, organizing picnics and learning to ride a cycle, with her new-found friends. Things get exciting when Nooni stumbles upon an ancient fabled stepwell right in the middle of a forest.Join the intrepid Nooni on an adventure of a lifetime in this much-awaited book by Sudha Murty that is heart-warming, charming and absolutely unputdownable. General Thoughts: Ah! A happy little Children's Book! I wanted it the minute I spotted it in the bookshop. And I started reading it pretty much immediately. :)  I read it after reading a beyond dull and boring and soulless book. This book just cured my bookish blues. I ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Book Review: The Room on the Roof by Ruskin Bond.

Some snippets of the stunning art inside the book!  Book: The Room on the Roof Author: Ruskin Bond Illustrator: Ahlawat Gunjan Pages: 171 Read On: Hardback How Long It Took Me To Read: 3 days or so. Plot Summary:   Rusty, a sixteen-year-old Anglo-Indian boy, is orphaned and has to live with his English guardian in the claustrophobic European part in Dehra Dun. Unhappy with the strict ways of his guardian, Rusty runs away from home to live with his Indian friends. Plunging for the first time into the dream-bright world of the bazaar, Hindu festivals and other aspects of Indian life, Rusty is enchanted … and is lost forever to the prim proprieties of the European community.  General Thoughts: This book is super special. Not only this 60th anniversary edition an absolute beauty. This is also a signed copy I picked up from Mussoorie when I was in Landour earlier in the year. This is perhaps one of Ruskin Bond's mo...
Post a Comment
Read more

Review: Grandma's Bag of Stories by Sudha Murthy.

Book: Grandma's Bag of Stories Author: Sudha Murthy Pages: 176 Read On: Paperback How Long It Took Me Read: 2 hours Plot Summary:   When Grandma opens her bag of stories, everyone gathers Around. Who can resist a good story, especially when it’s being told by Grandma? From her bag emerges tales of kings and cheats, monkeys and mice, bears and gods. Here comes the bear who ate some really bad dessert and got very angry; a lazy man who would not put out a fire till it reached his beard; a princess who got turned into an onion; a queen who discovered silk, and many more weird and wonderful people and animals. Grandma tells the stories over long summer days and nights, as seven children enjoy life in her little town. The stories entertain, educate and provide hours of enjoyment to them. So come, why don’t you too join in the fun? General Thoughts: I've read quite a few Sudha Murthy books this year and really enjoyed them. I find them soothing, simple a...
1 comment
Read more