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Love Illuminated: Exploring Life's Most Mystifying Subject (with The Help Of 50,000 Strangers) (2014)

by Daniel Jones(Favorite Author)

3.23 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0062211161 (ISBN13: 9780062211163)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

William Morrow

review 1: Not very illuminating. I was expecting an exploration of the insights gained about relationships from the Modern Love columns. I suppose the book was that. But the author’s tone was inconsistent, and ultimately off-putting. At times he is completely sincere and personal, as when he is sharing stories about his own marriage or empathizing with the subjects of his columns. But at other times it is difficult to tell if he is being sarcastic or condoning the behavior of subjects who engage in questionable behavior in pursuit of “love.” The chapter on Vulnerability is a great example: he provides instructions on booty texting and hooking up. Is he being ironic? Playful? I don’t know! It would have been a different matter if he had been objective through the en... moretire book, or nonexistent completely, as he is in his columns. Unfortunately, Jones is a better editor than he is an author.
review 2: I had high hopes for this book, a Valentine's gift from James, and I was not disappointed. The Modern Love column is one of my favorite things to read, and it was fun to recognize references to pieces I've read in the book. I was also pleasantly surprised by how funny the writing was. Despite the title, this book doesn't take itself too seriously or aim to provide a secret insight we all need. It's mostly just amusing reflections on lots of very interesting stories of love. less

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