A review by honeynwool
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book is hard for me to review. I really enjoyed most of it and it had me sobbing at 2 AM, but I have issues with the way Elliot’s trauma was swept under the rug. He was clearly r*ped but even after learning what happened, Macy referred to it as cheating. I don’t understand why the author would have done this unless they themselves don’t understand the severity of the situation they wrote. Elliot was passed out drunk, unable to consent, and didn’t even know what had happened until someone told him several days later. And the author is trying to pass it off as “accidental cheating”?? It would have been a 4 star book if this plot line was better handled, but I just can’t get over it.
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