A review by lwneihoff92
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It was an intriguing read. I mostly enjoyed it. What I didn’t enjoy was killing off the dad and Elliot being raped by a girl at a party never being called out as sexual assault. It was only ever addressed as cheating even after he clearly explained this girl had taken advantage of him when he was drunk. That felt so gross to me. If the situation had just been clearly addressed as what it was then I would have rated this book a 4.5. Just as much care should have been given to Elliot as was given to Macy and would have been if the situations were reversed. 
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