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Nevertheless, both come wonderfully alive, emerging as complex, multidimensional human beings, happy and unhappy, ebullient and angry, sweet and sour, and so--delightfully--forth. Sometimes it's even there when you thought you were searching for something else, like an escape route, or your lover's face. Each word is defined and captured in a moment of the relationship. And anyone who has been in a romantic relationship will recognize themselves in Levithan's lovers, from the tiniest details of merging bookshelves and quiet afternoons to the largest anxieties of sexual inadequacy and romantic reciprocity. Surrounded by large amounts of white space--which may be useful for readers as we walk through these dictionary-like entries for musing on our own loves and losses--the spare number of words in Levithan's novel may be just enough. Happily, the order of the alphabet does not dictate the order of the story, which moves backward and forward in time. There's plenty of reflection, not just on the relationship but on the attempt to distill and describe such complex feeling, including this:

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There's plenty of reflection, not just on the relationship but on the attempt to distill and describe such complex feeling, including this: Happily, the order of the alphabet does not dictate the order lrvithan the story, which moves backward and forward in time. The other partner's voice remains silent throughout except as quoted by the narrator.

He is also an editorial director at Scholastic.

Thus, the dramatic necessity of conflict arises lovere one partner's lrvithan, the impact of which is then explored at various points in the history of the partnership. Taking a unique approach to this problem, the nameless narrator of David Levithan's The Lover's Dictionary has constructed the story of his relationship as a dictionary.

Through these short entries, he provides an intimate window into the great events and quotidian trifles of being within a couple, giving us an indelible and deeply moving portrait of love in our time.

The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan (ebook)

If the moment doesn't pass, that's it—you're done. Nothing is cut-and-dried, however, for as Levithan demonstrates, intimacy is sometimes enigmatic and, as he notes under ineffable, "No matter how many words there are, there will never be enough.

They read more like a well-crafted series of poems than a linear story line. Each word is defined and captured in a moment of the relationship.

Surrounded by large amounts of white space--which may be useful for readers as we walk through these dictionary-like entries for musing on our own loves and losses--the spare number of words ebokk Levithan's novel may be just enough.

And if the moment cictionary pass, it never goes that far. There has to be a moment at the beginning when you wonder whether you're in love with the person or in love with the feeling of love itself.

The Lover's Dictionary

It stands in the distance, ready for whenever you want it back. Inherent in such an endeavor is an adorableness thankfully grounded by Levithan's wit.

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Nevertheless, both come wonderfully alive, emerging as complex, multidimensional human beings, happy and unhappy, ebullient and angry, sweet and sour, and so--delightfully--forth. Sometimes it's even there when you thought you were searching for something else, like an escape route, or your lover's face. How does one talk about love? And anyone who has been in a romantic relationship will recognize themselves in Levithan's lovers, from the tiniest details of merging bookshelves and quiet afternoons to dictionart largest anxieties of sexual inadequacy and romantic reciprocity.

The Lover’s Dictionary: A Love Story in Definitions - David Levithan - Google Books

No matter how many words there are, there will never be enough. How many copies would you like to buy?

Add to Wishlist Add to Wishlist. Levithan moves from romance to heartbreak to flirtation to devotion, in alphabetical order. Do we even have the right words to describe something that can be both utterly mundane and completely transcendent, pulling us out of our everyday lives and making us feel a part of something greater than ourselves?

Add to Cart Add to Cart. The brief entries are like poetry; poetry with a gravitational pull back to the central narrative, which is two people falling in love. Entries slip back and forth in time as they unfold through an alphabet of romance, anger, forgiveness and tenderness to make up one particular relationship. Among the novel's pleasures are micro-stories that speak volumes, reminiscent of Lydia Davis' work.

The entries manage to be both intently focused and hinting at the larger picture. Levithan's rhapsody is just that: The fact that the pieces hold together so well is testament, not only to Levithan's light hand and gracious writing but also to the power of this universal story. The Lover's Dictionary isn't about how lessons were learned, and in what order--it's a documentation of facts, memories, war wounds.