Out of Love

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Hazel Hayes

One of E! News' 13 Books to Read This September | One of Bookish's Debuts to Read in the Second Half of 2021 | One of Medium's Best Releases Out Today “Hazel Hayes writes with such honesty and casual confidence and flowing dialogue, you feel you are overhearing it rather than reading it. The writing sparkles with wit and a poignant emotional reality. I love it.”—Matt Haig, bestselling author of The Midnight Library “A smart, touching, time-bending romance. Funny and affecting.”—David Nicholls, bestselling author of One Day and Sweet Sorrow For anyone who has loved and lost, and lived to tell the tale, this gorgeously written debut is a love story told in reverse, a modern novel with the heart of a classic: truthful, tragic, and ultimately full of hope. Out of Love begins at the end. A couple call it quits after nearly five years, and while holding a box of her ex-boyfriend’s belongings, the young woman wonders: How could they have spent so long together? When did they fall out of love? Were there good times before the bad? These are the questions we obsess over when a relationship ends, even when obsessing can do no good. But instead of moving forward through the emotional fallout of a break-up, Out of Love moves backward in time, weaving together an already unraveled tapestry, from tragic ending to magical first kiss. Each chapter jumps further into the past, mining their history for the days and details that might help us understand love; how it happens and why it sometimes falls apart. Readers of Normal People; Goodbye, Vitamin; and One Day will adore this bittersweet romance, a sparkling debut that you won’t want to miss.

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Author

Hazel Hayes

Pages

416

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

2021-09-28

ISBN

059318453X 9780593184530

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"This book is so unique. It’s a heartbreaking love story told in reverse and it’s done beautifully. I didn’t cry but it sure left me broken… "

Tram Ly

"Devastating. "

Jennifer Weber

"definitely my favorite book I read this year! Laughed, cried, it was a roller coaster. The concept of starting at the end and ending at the beginning was a little hard to keep up with at times but I still loved the book and the layout, so original and made it that much more impactful. Had the story been told in the traditional route I don’t think it would’ve hit the same"

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Kary G

"5/10. Not my type of book."

Allison Kim

"This is my favorite book, I wish I could read it for the first time, again. The path it takes you down is true and eye opening, loved it!"

Jennifer Bishop

"This book really breaks down the emotions we feel during a breakup and may even show you where you stand in your own relationships."

Lisset

"this book gave the perfect telling of every lost love we have ever felt. starting at the end and moving to the very first moments together was a crushing way to read a love story and i loved it. "

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audrey douglas

"i loved this book so much!! definitely great for a sad romance read. i seriously couldn’t put it down!"