On Love
by Alain De Botton
Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalromanceslowwholesomerealisticglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthtroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, wholesome non-fiction book, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like warmth over edge.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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5.0 / 5
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About This Book
""The longing for a destiny is nowhere stronger than in our romantic life" we are told at the outset of Alain de Botton's On Love, a hip, charming, and devastatingly witty rumination on the thrills and pitfalls of romantic love.".
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- Author
- Alain De Botton
- Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 231
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- Open Library
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