Love and Other Words
Written by Christina Lauren
Narrated by Erin Mallon
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
The story of the heart can never be unwritten.
Macy Sorensen is settling into an ambitious if emotionally tepid routine: work hard as a new pediatrics resident, plan her wedding to an older, financially secure man, keep her head down and heart tucked away.
But when she runs into Elliot Petropoulos—the first and only love of her life—the careful bubble she’s constructed begins to dissolve. Once upon a time, Elliot was Macy’s entire world—growing from her gangly bookish friend into the man who coaxed her heart open again after the loss of her mother...only to break it on the very night he declared his love for her.
Told in alternating timelines between Then and Now, teenage Elliot and Macy grow from friends to much more—spending weekends and lazy summers together in a house outside of San Francisco devouring books, sharing favorite words, and talking through their growing pains and triumphs. As adults, they have become strangers to one another until their chance reunion. Although their memories are obscured by the agony of what happened that night so many years ago, Elliot will come to understand the truth behind Macy’s decade-long silence, and will have to overcome the past and himself to revive her faith in the possibility of an all-consuming love.
Christina Lauren
Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of longtime writing partners and best friends Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 internationally bestselling authors of the Beautiful and Wild Seasons series, Autoboyography, Love and Other Words, Roomies, Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating, The Unhoneymooners, The Soulmate Equation, Something Wilder, and The True Love Experiment. You can find them online at ChristinaLaurenBooks.com or @ChristinaLauren on Instagram.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I often avoid very emotional books because life is heart wrenching enough that I prefer reading to be my escape. Every once in a while a sad book sneaks in and I am with the characters as they work through the hard stuff to get to the happy ending. This was definitely one of those books. I feel like a wrung our dishrag right now, but I also feel, as usual that The Christina Lauren duo wrote an excellent story. It is different than their others, which are funny and sexy and erotic where this was more emotional without so much of the rest. It is the sign of a gifted author who can create something totally different that they have in the past and have it still be so good.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Omg this book filled me up and more. Such a beautiful love story. Amazingly sweet trail from teen angst to adult love.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The unexpected twist and the beautiful second chance at true love makes this book a must read!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved it and kept reading it 5 times! This is my favourite book on Scribd!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The little blurb that says "A true joy from start to finish." Fuck you! Why am I ugly crying?
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I was so disappointed after reading another great book by this author. This one just missed the mark for me. Maybe because it took too long to figure out their motivations - I spent most of the book incensed by their treatment of each other and the fact that after 11 years they were still so affected and behaving so childishly. Understanding truly came at the very end, and I was still annoyed. I did not connect with these characters and the whole Sean situation seemed truly unnecessary.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Read because of the reviews but really not impressed. Not for me
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Super cheesy and didn’t love the narrator’s voice. Did not finish.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5It was boring and dragged on for too long. Felt like a wannabe Coho book.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book. Captivating but heart-wrenching love story. Loved it from start to finish.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book means everything to my heart, I am full of happiness and tearing up at the same time!!
Normally I love grumpy book boyfriends turned mushy, but this is pure gold. Read this and cherish it. It is a childhood best friends to lovers to second chance romance to lovers trope!! And I absolutely adored this novel.
I loved the past and present pov, yeah we only get Macy's pov however it is still so beautifully written, it felt very lyrical and vivid. How we watch their friendship evolve and develop in the past pov, and watch them try to reconcile 11 years later after no contact. Not knowing what happened kept me on the edge of my seat wanting more and needing to know.
Elliot is such a beautifully written character. He is such an amazing book male friend that I want to cherish forever. I loved his mannerisms, personality, and his genuine, honest, and raw love for Macy.
Thank you Christina Lauren for this wonderful piece of literature that I will forever hold near and dear to my heart.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Mind numbingly stupid. The flashbacks were boring, the story itself was predictable and the two main characters fallout was ridiculous and unbelievable. At almost thirty, they both still act like teenagers. I cannot believe this book is anywhere near as highly rated as it is.
The narrators whiny, monotonous voice possibly also made the book worse. I’m not sure if that was the voice actors take on the whiny main character or whether that’s how she was directed to do it but oh my goodness was it annoying.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wow, just Wow!! The heartache, the honesty and passion. Beautifully written.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Enjoyed the book, did not like the narration. Felt like she was whispering the whole time. Her voice had a teary-emotional quality throughout the entire thing, even the parts that didn’t call for it.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beautiful I never wanted it to end. Elliot might be the new standard for book boyfriend for me.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wow this book did so many things to me. It reminded me of my first love, the high school sweetheart of it all. I was so happy with the ending! Swoonnn!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If there were 6 stars, I woud give this book 6 stars! It was everything! Crying, laughing, all emotions mixed in one! I loved it!
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Entertaining and a good page turner. A nice light read during times when you're too busy to concentrate on more complex stories
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5For about 3/4 of the book I was truly invested. The developing relationship between Elliot and Macy as teens is so honest and authentic. But the climatic reveal of why they spend 11 years apart was incredibly disappointing and rushed, also Elliot is never truly held accountable for his actions. Which was extremely annoying and made the final chapters of the book feel forced ruining the gripping narrative up until this point.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's good story I cried... but I don't like Elliot, he's too childish and a jerk sometimes... Macy deserves better
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beautiful story. I liked the way the pieces of the puzzle clicked into place as the story alternated between past and present
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Nice story, but boring, kept waiting for something to happen..
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Incredibly written! The anticipation throughout the book and the story telling from 'then' & 'now' was so well done. Not predictable at all, and I even cried. Loved every minute.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
I loved it! No surprise there, since I discovered this amazing author duo last year, I've enjoyed every backlist book ive read from them so far!
I just devour these books, Christina Lauren have such an amazing writing style that grabs my attention and sucks me right in from the start. A second chance love story told in alternating time lines. Macy and Elliot meet and fall in love. They sparked a relationship from their bond over books and words, perfect for us booklovers right! Although something didn't work out because 11 years later they run into eachother again at a coffee shop and that spark is still there. But it's not that easy as just getting back together. This was definitely a fast paced coming of age love story that definitely pulled at my heartstrings.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Too slow, unfortunately I quickly got bored.
And this justification is despicable. Being drunk is no excuse...1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved it. It’s one book I didn’t want to finish reading.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The narrator made the book so much better(if that was even possible!). This book is everything oh my god. Completely worth a listen
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It was a really beautiful but not your typical love story.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Omg I cried so hard at the end… definitely a good quick heartfelt book
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It was a good read. The story had its ups and downs thought