intriguing

Intriguing (and surprisingly funny) book. A lot of thought-provoking ideas, some of them eyebrow-raising. I think the main conclusion is that you shouldn't have kids. That's what I'm taking from it anyway.

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Fantastic read.

Exceptional book full of insight and wit. Reading this could actually change your love life.

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Very interesting anecdotal take on sex

Raises some very topical ideas around the contrast between long term love and short term lust. Got me thinking! Also had me audibly laughing at points

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Insights self forgiveness and love for others

A pragmatic take on the manifold of sex and sexuality and the many webs it creates.

Through eclectic deferment from history's greatest art, music, philosophy and literature, De Botton enables the observer to adjust their expectations to something more earth bound and rewarding.

His words enduce an erotic awe and captivation for the sensual wonders of the human conditon - counjered only by a splendid command of language. Simultaneously, it reads like some kind of modern day spiritual text with a contemporary scientific rigor and discipline.

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Interesting read..

Very nice book that provides some insights and thoughts provoking ideas, it dives into human connections and relationships in an unusal way that really make you rethink our way of relationships.

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An interesting read

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This book began as a new way to think about sex and its place in our society. I found that stimulating. Nonetheless, there were parts where I found myself wanting to put my head through a wall (see the section on pornography) and felt swamped in Alain's tendency to be an old school traditionalist.

I secretly hoped the book would be a progressive manifesto for reconstructing modern relationships, but proved to be far tamer than that. Alain has some interesting contributions to the debate on modern relationships, but I felt that his work would've benefited from the inclusion of feminist discourse on love and sex. By leaving out the gender-specific issues in relationships, the book felt like a superficial glaze on what is really happening among young couples.

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Interesting.....

Not sure what I was expecting with this -- I like the School of Life series. But a well-written essay about sex that dealt with interesting issues but left no lasting impression.

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Alain knows us

Again Alain identifies an all too well-known subject and with his eyes and mind and words makes us see it in a fresh new way. I guess the stress mark in the title should be placed under the words think and more. I mainly loved the book, though its final chapter did not feel so honest, but rather as something he had to say.

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Excellent and thought-provoking

Again using narrative to engage the reader, De Botton successfully throws our understandings of love, sex and marriage into oblivion and invites us to question our behaviour. A fabulous read!

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Funny, Witty, Only OK.

The book itself begins humorously and interesting, with well narrated stories to illustrate relatable experiences for the regular person. But the explanations behind the stories fail to offer any real insight that is useful and practical.

Ultimately, knowing why the chicken tastes good, doesn't make it taste any better.

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