The Lover's Dictionary

At the beginning, there must be a period when you question whether you are in love with the other person or just the emotion of love itself.

You're done if the moment doesn't pass. Furthermore, even if the moment does pass, it never does. It is waiting for you to call it back from a distance. It's sometimes even there when you thought you were looking for something else, like your lover's face or a way out.

In what way does one discuss love? Is it possible to adequately characterize something that may simultaneously be wholly ordinary and immensely sublime, enveloping us from our daily existence and giving us a sense of belonging to something bigger than ourselves? The anonymous narrator in David Levithan's The Lover's Dictionary has tackled this issue in a novel way by crafting the tale of his love like a dictionary. He gives us an unforgettable and profoundly touching picture of love in our day via these little writings, which provide an intimate glimpse into the significant occasions and everyday annoyances of being in a relationship.