The narrative follows three teenagers—Mo, Daniel, and Laura—who suddenly return to their hometown of Lovesend, Massachusetts, after being dead for a year. They are given magical tasks by their music teacher to earn their permanent return to life.
“A deliciously rebellious take on the classic romance novel form, The Book of Love plunges into adored (and despised) tropes of the genre and guts them... always with, well, love.” The Masters Review · 2 years ago Criticism of Pacing and Scope Book review: The Book of Love by Kelly Link HDBook of Love
Reviewers from NPR and The San Francisco Chronicle describe the writing as "diamond-sharp" and "exquisitely smart". always with, well, love
: The book explores romantic, sibling, and platonic love, as well as the confusing intersections between them. and platonic love
: It examines how those left behind cope with loss and the surreal nature of having those memories of grief "replaced" when the dead return.