How does one talk about love? Is it even possible to describe something at once utterly mundane and wholly transcendent, that has the power to consume our lives completely, while making us feel part of something infinitely larger than ourselves?
Taking a unique approach to this age-old problem, the nameless narrator of David Levithan's The Lover's Dictionary constructs the story of a relationship as a dictionary. Through these sharp entries, he provides an intimate window into the great events and quotidian trifles of coupledom, giving us an indelible and deeply moving portrait of love in our time.You may have read or know love story in all possible forms. Poems, sonnets, novels, short stories, and many more. As there are countless way to tell how one is in love.
However, David Levithan made a breakthrough with this novel.
First and foremost, it's written like a dictionary. Yes, you'll see the A to Z of what makes a relationship. Not every item is about love, but each one of them show love. Sad, disappointment, promises, and every single details one has just by being in a relationship.
All the good and bad things, the joy and tears in a relationship mentioned in this book.