Love Illuminated: Exploring Life's Most Mystifying Subject (with The Help Of 50,000 Strangers) (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
A quick and easy read by the editor of the New York Times column Modern Love. The author combines his opinions with stories from people that have written to him over the years. The book has 10 chapters, each an aspect of love: pursuit, destiny, vulnerability, connection, trust, practicality, monotony, infidelity, loyalty, and wisdom. It's an entertaining book that reminds us of how much most people have in common when it comes to desires and hopes and fears around love. He doesn't seem to believe that couples counseling can be useful which was a bit surprising. He spends several pages listing the various options for people getting married as far as what last name to choose and another several pages on how couples could possibly divide up responsibilities. They were unnecessarily detailed and didn't seem to fit with the broad approach of the other chapters. No major insights but a few good laughs. LOVED IT! Jones has been the editor of the New York Times' revered Modern Love column for 10 years, and the book provides a nuanced look at the ups, downs and nitty gritty of life, love and relationships in the modern world. An excerpt I particularly liked:"We all have failings and insecurities—physical and emotional scars—that we're trying to hide or at least de-emphasize early in a relationship. I can't say when the best time is to come clean and become fully vulnerable; no one can.What I can say is what everyone already knows or should: Vulnerability is what love is all about. And vulnerability involves yielding control, revealing weakness, embracing imperfection, and opening ourselves up to the possibility of loss. Only when we open ourselves to the possibility of loss can we allow for the possibility of love."—Daniel Jones, Love Illuminated
What do You think about Love Illuminated: Exploring Life's Most Mystifying Subject (with The Help Of 50,000 Strangers) (2014)?
I love the writing style and humor, but got a little weary of it after awhile.
—KH12
Lovely stories that span all of life's love experiences.
—natz
Cute but not as informative as I wanted it to be.
—kmitch
