A review by whosaidorange
Out of Love by Hazel Hayes

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Hayes has such wonderful writing. Out of love is an emotional journey that really captures the ways events stack and tumble upon one another. The backwards structure reminds me of the thinking process after a breakup; obsessing over the bad stuff then gradually backtracking to the happy beginnings of the relationship. It’s a genius idea to show us the story in reverse. Almost forcing us to make judgements, before filling in the blanks of in our perspective.