Author : Alian De Botton
Nothing makes a man more vulnerable than love of a women. If you have ever been in love, wish to be in love or think about love like a normal human being, this book is for you.
Alian De Botton, through his experience in both philosophy and life has transformed a complex emotion into something accessible and entertaining. The book takes you through a full cycle of a love story, right from the first meeting to a mundane breakup, followed by a sensible acceptance of fate and new love. You would ask me, “How is this book different from numerous love stories that you find in book stores”? Well, the essence of the book doesn’t lie in the love story, but in the carefully constructed sentences and a rational explanation behind every emotion and that follows the story. And you can’t escape the humorous wit and sarcasm that Alian wraps his sentences into. If you are thinking of buying the book, instead of romance of fiction, you will probably find it in the philosophy section in a book store.
While the book provide certain explanations and rational thoughts behind every feeling, a lot is left on the readers discretion. Certain explanations may not make sense at all while the reader may find himself confused over a certain conclusions. Nevertheless the whole essence of the book lies in its ability to give the reader a food for thought in the realms of rationality. A small 200 page book is definitely a good bed time read.
“The irony of the situation was not lost on me – the lover comforting his beloved for the upset betraying him has caused her. “
“To have killed my self would have been to forget that I would be too dead to derive any pleasure from the melodrama of my own extinction.”
