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“In essence, the concept behind The Lover’s Dictionary is a simple one—the story of a couple’s ups and downs constructed in dictionary format. Before I began reading, I was intrigued by the idea but hesitant that the whole novel would consist of broad platitudes about romance based on a few keywords. Thankfully, I could tell within the first few pages that this was not the case. Levithan strikes a perfect balance between the universal and the personal, dispersing intimate details about the characters amidst situations that anyone who has ever been in love can relate to.”