Two people meet, fall in love, move in together, and then the story begins. A grand New York romance told through dictionary entries, it opens an intimate window into the couple's space, giving a name to their everyday struggles, giving us an indelible and deeply moving portrait of love in our time.
The Lover's Dictionary
β Scribed by David Levithan
- Publisher
- The Text Publishing Company
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 54 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
A nameless couple meet, fall in love, move in together, and then the hard work of loving each other begins. Told as a series of dictionary entries, The Loverβs Dictionary is an intimate portrait of a relationship in all its guises; a compelling, deeply romantic story of two people loving each other: passionately, imperfectly. Through these short entries, Levithan opens an intimate window into the coupleβs space, giving a name to their everyday struggles, giving us an indelible and deeply moving portrait of love in our time.
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