Charting the progress of an affair, from first kiss to argument and reconciliation, from intimacy and tenderness to anxiety, this is a wholly modern attempt to define the age-old dilemmas of the heart by detailing the highs and lows of contemporary romance.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Alain de Botton's 'Essays in Love' is a thought-provoking masterpiece in the description of western society's most powerful emotion. The analysis of the stages of his love affair with Chloe are fresh in viewpoint and full of the dissection needed to conquer such an emotive topic without ever becoming suffocatingly sickly. If you've ever fallen in love and have wondered whether feelings of inadequacy are unique then you should read this. It combines a beautifully penned introduction to European philosophy with a thorough scrutiny of love that will provide a real truth to an experience often impossible to analyse on a personal basis. I loved this book almost as much as the woman who recommended it.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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i first read this book by accident 3 years ago when it picked me in the library!!! A philosohical journey through the peaks and troughs of love and all that it brings.beautifully written ,raw in parts it stirred up a myriad of emotions from sadness to mirth, from despair to hope. some of it frightened me to death (love can sometimes be transparent and fickle). This book was soo very personal too me i never recommended it to anyone else for fear they would not enjoy the beauty of not just the written words , but that which remains unspoken. recently i did recommend it to someone i" marshmallow" and sure enough he loved it. its not everybodys read mind , one of those dolly mixture books either u love it or u dont!!!! and we all have our favourite bits.!!!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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The title doesn't exactly give it away, but de Botton's novel owes much to Stendhal's "Love". A charmingly told tale of falling in and out of love, it combines the erudition that de Botton has made part of his style (especially in "How Proust Can Change Your Life") with a modern romance told with humour and grace. Reviewed like this, it doesn't sound that impressive - but read "Essays in Love" and you'll soon be grabbing at everything else this brilliant young author has written - I did, and I've yet to be disappointed by him.
25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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This really is the most increible book. Charting a relationship from start to finish, the author manages to capture the heart of human relationships with amazing insight.
The novel is so true to life that I found myself mirrored within the pages of the novel and I am sure I am not the only one.
This book is wonderful, truly. If you are contemplating buying one of Alain de Botton's novels, start with this one.
19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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This is one of the most wonderful books I have ever read. It will no doubt remain my breaking up bible. Alain de Botton captures the thoughts that each and every one of us have when we find someone, fall in love and lose them. It reminds us there is hope and that we are not alone. More than this though it is honestly a fantastic book, just to read, and to enjoy
By CroydonBoy
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Essays in Love was 'interesting' but not enthralling. I was hoping for something much better. That's the long and short of it. I had never read any of Alain de Botton's work but he has had some excellent reviews, hence I decided to buy a couple of his books. I am sure it's the 'style' of this book that is not quite to my taste.
By pat neale
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The summary as written on line prepared one for this book. No great surprises. Enjoyable to read if this is your taste in literature
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This is a great book for those that think a little too much about what is really going on when what should be happening is spontaneous and unplanned. I wasn't really sure when I started reading it but its written in a really nice way, while also being a challenging read. There are many questions in and I found myself smiling at the ideal situations found in the book. In a word 'nice'.
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Too scientific for love
Alain de Botton merges contemporary cultural theory and philosophy with the age-old tale of love. This unique way of analysing the process of falling in love through to the... Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2004 by A. G. Gibbons
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truthful
i ordered this book thru amazon, as the title intrigued me. At first, i was irritated by his style, but soon got quite immersed in the 'diary' and finished it in a day. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2002 by apricot
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Look at the You in the Couple
Tying past philosphies and the everyday agony of love, de Bottan explores the story of an everyday relationship through great philoshophies. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2001 by babylovenow
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I fell in love with Alain de Botton, or am I just a narcist?
I must be a narcist because I love the book and the book tells my story(but probably also the story of a million of others out there). Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2001
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