The Lover's Dictionary

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 Lover’s 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 couple’s space, giving a name to their everyday struggles, giving us an indelible and deeply moving portrait of love in our time. FIC000000,FIC027000 basis, n. 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. If the moment doesn't pass, that's it―you're done. And if the moment does pass, it never goes that far. It stands in the distance, ready for whenever you want it back. 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? 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? 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. Autonomy, N. 'i Want My Books To Have Their Own Shelves,' You Said, And That's How I Knew It Would Be Okay To Live Together. A Nameless Couple Meet, Fall In Love, Move In Together, And Then The Hard Work Of Loving Each Begins. Told As A Series Of Dictionary Entries, The Lover's 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 Couple's Space, Giving A Name To Their Everyday Struggles, Giving Us An Indelible And Deeply Moving Portrait Of Love In Our Time. A sweet and touching modern love story, told through dictionary entries