And We Call It Love tells a heart-warming story about friends who drift apart under pressure from the people around them.
I found the story interesting, the characters and plot compelling and well paced. The poetry was decent, written in a tone that reflects the characters' states of mind and experiences. The tone of the poems was used throughout to reflect on the development of the two main characters which I thought was smart.
I really enjoyed this book, I think most fans of YA will do too.

And We Call It Love by Amanda Vink is a heartbreaking story about abuse in teenage relationships. A lot of people don't think this stuff truly happens but it does and it is so sad to watch. Most teenage girls have low self-esteem so they just accept whatever guy shows them attention, even if that attention lands them with bruises and black eyes. This book had a somewhat better ending that most other abuse stories I have read. The ending had hope.

Very unusual storytelling, for me at least. Mainly due to the verse style, but also because of the narrator's voice. It's raw and somewhat naive, and yet very truthful and relatable.

This felt like something someone had almost written entirely on their phones. Like a secret world of text messages by your older teenage sibling. Like stepping into someone's secret world of honest inner thoughts.

I would recommend it to BFFs, siblings, dumped boyfriends, neglected girlfriends, girls and boys of teen ages, everyone who likes to play hide-and-seek (no particular reason), helicopter moms, TV-addicted dads, kids learning a foreign language and everyone else who loves poetry and stories of friendships.

Warning: possible abuse in those lines.

Thank you West 44 Books for the chance to linger in between these lines in exchange for my honest review.

This was another one of those broken format Galleys, but aside from that, it was a wonderful collection of poetry that told an emotional story.

it was pretty average...
I was honestly expecting a LOT more from this, some are pretty but lack something...
the ideia its great but unfortunately she did not go deeper, wich I would have really appreciated...

I received And We Call It Love as an ARC from NetGalley. This title was not what I expected. I was expecting a novel and it was basically a poem or very short story. I thought the idea of the story was good but it should have been expanded.

I love this style of storytelling and I love love love stories about female friendships. There aren't enough good stories about female friendship and this was one. It also does a really good job of discussing abusive relationships.

This was interesting to me I never read something like this. It felt like a book and a poetry at the same time. I would love to read more books like this. I am curious to see if Amanda’s Vink will write more like this.

I received a e arc from netgalley inexchange for an honest review.
I was excited for this one however, I hated the writing style. I was interest to see how it would go since verse is not something I typically read. I discovered it wasn’t for me. I had trouble keeping up with who was talking and it seemed very choppy. Unfortunately I did not enjoy.

This was the fastest time I have finished a book. The format of this book was something i haven’t read in a long time so I was able to breeze through the book really quickly. I feel like maybe I would have enjoyed this book more if it was in paragraph form. I did enjoy how the author discussed topics such as abuse in relationships, how once friends get into relationships they don’t care about anything else, loss of a parent, etc. but I wish it was explored more I felt like the plot went ENTIRELY too fast and not a lot of things were talked about enough for me. Quick read though.

Although I am not into poetic stories, this did have a flow that I could comprehend. Regardless of the fact that the story is a bit of a rehash of others, it still may be worth your while. Enjoy!

Many thanks to both the Publisher and NetGalley for a close view at today's issues.

This book AHHHH!!! FEEELLLSSS. This hit me right in the heart. A beautiful story of 2 best friends who outstood the odds that tried to obliterate their friendship. It also deals with the sexual assualt and the author portrayed it crisply. I loved how wilson was protective of his sister. And yes this book mainly deals with rich people stereotyping the poor and how they treat them. My heart went out to Clare and Zara, i grew very much fond of them.I really didnt expect this book to exceed my expectations but boy did it exceed!!...LOVED THIS BOOK ON A WHOLESOME LEVEL

This book hit home for me only because I have gone through it not the entire thing (None of my friends mothers treated me as bad as Zari's mother treated Clare) . The story played out in poetry and there were a lot of lines I was able to hightlight and remember.
Wonderful read and the book stayed on topic! There was no filler and no fluff.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.5

*I received a pdf review copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.*

**TW// DATING VIOLENCE, PHYSICAL ABUSE, DOMESTIC ABUSE, ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP, VERBAL ABUSE**

I’m not sure when I requested this one on NetGalley so I was kind of surprised when I got the email.

I also found myself surprised to find out that this book is written in more of a poetry/prose form. I have never liked poetry and I’ve never really read a book like this so I had no idea what to expect and was also hoping my dislike of poetry wouldn’t immediately sink the book for me.
My last surprise came in the fact that I actually found this book decently enjoyable. It was easy to work past the writing style and get immersed into the story of Zari and Clare.
The basic premise of this book is that it explores the friendship between Zari and Clare while tackling forces that threaten their bond.

For Zari, her parents have worked hard to get where they are and they are constantly hoping and pressuring her to achieve a similar result. The big way they do this is to push her into an internship with a professor her father really admires and works with. She’s not into it at first but actually begins to enjoy it and she also meets Dion here. Dion is the professor’s son who Zari connects with and soon begins dating. But the relationship goes sour (tw//domestic abuse, violence) when Dion becomes physically abusive and eventually threatens to kill Zari if she chooses to break up with him.

Clare is a girl who lost her father and feels partially to blame. In addition to her guilt, she’s also dealing with not having money and not being able to afford what I think her moms cafe. Her mom is attending school so she is trying to make ends meet and support her mom both through playing guitar on the street and through words.

The forces that come between them? Zari’s parents and her boyfriend Dion. Both seem to think Clare is off limits because she is poorer and doesn’t look like them (she’s got pink hair and plays guitar on the streets). This causes a rift between all of them and also a wedge into the possibly blooming Clare/Zari’s brother romance.

To my surprise, I got all of that from poetry (I’ve struggled to understand it my whole life) and actually really enjoyed this one.

The only real issue I have with this one is that everything is wrapped together for the end in like 20 pages. All the serious issues we have had throughout the book are wrapped up in some way just like that. It felt like we definitely needed more to make sure everything was properly fleshed out and dealt with. Some of the most serious issues in the book are wrapped up way too soon, which feels like a disservice to their severity.

I only had one issue with this book but wasn’t a dealbreaker! This is a good book that deals with some heavy and relevant topics through a poetry style in a way that even people like me who may not like/understand poetry will enjoy.

I LOVE how the story is written in poetry.

So creative to form a full novel/story from many pieces of poetry. I've got to hand it to the author because already writing a novel you have to be so intentional with your words but with poetry it's even more so. This was done really well

The poetry is beautifully crafted
Talks about: the pressures of choosing a college/career path at a young age, the joy of friendship, the loss of a loved one, abusive relationships and much more.

Abuse is such a huge issue in our world today, especially in teenagers, and this book addressed that. It showed inside the victim's head as well as those around her who are concerned for her and her safety. It was such a difficult topic and I feel the way it was approached in poetry form in this book was a perfect way to bring this problem to light. Poetry is a good outlet for emotions and thoughts and so with that it fit perfectly in this book. As heartbreaking and sad as it was, it just worked.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with an earc copy of this book.

I really enjoyed this collection of poetry. Some of the poetry made me feel some feelings. The pressure from parents, and the domestic violence made me feel so much too. I didn’t connect with the poetry but I liked it because it caused me to feel a lot of things. I gave this a 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Nothing that hasn't already been written. To be fair, I am biased against books written in verse-- just not my cup of tea. But I thought I'd try this one out just in case I changed my mind. I didn't. I didn't like it and the bad verse just made the juvenile book that much worse.

And We Call It Love is a story about two best friends, written like poetry. It read beautifully. The stories are heartbreaking, and wonderful. Clare and Zari are relatable and flawed. Each of their stories are unique, they are navigating their own lives while trying to keep their friendship strong. I loved everything about this book. The way it was written made And We Call It Love have an even bigger impact as I was reading it.

I really enjoyed reading this book for many reasons.
The book was written in verse and it was absolutely beautiful. I just found myself wanting to keep reading the story.
I loved Zari and Clare equally. This story was very realistic for high school best friends. This whole book was like a test of their friendship. Sadly the problems presented in the story are real life issues people are dealing with. I absolutely hated Zari's parents for judging Clare's mother about her income. And that they owed Clare and her mother the biggest apology.
I don't like how we kind of skipped Zari's ending. Like a piece of her resolution to her problem was gone and how she made decisions based on what her parents say. I get that they are her parents and that means something but they shouldn't stop her from doing something she loves or being around people she loves.
I recommend this book to anybody that can read a story that involves abuse since this is such a strong topic.

Downloaded for the kindle app. And it's formatting has made it impossible to read. Its way too small and there is no zoom function. Beautiful cover though.