The Course of Love : A Novel (Hardcover)

from greeniezona

I am very easily charmed by Botton, okay? He's very charming. On Love was charming. The way he intersperses this story of a fictional marriage with philosophy and relationship advice is charming. And if I hadn't read Dept. of Speculation in between reading this book and reviewing it, this would p...

from flydodofly

I was thinking: if Alain de Botton really manages to live the way he writes (or comments on the couple/family in the book) than he must be one of the most desirable partners on earth. His understanding of needs people have, combined with his ability to write it down in such a charming way, while ...

from Fotis.Mystakopoulos

A book worth reading. It just makes you think about what happens next and what it takes to sustain a relationship over time. There is an insight in there that hit home. Without revealing much it discusses at some when are we really ready to get married? I would recommend it because it is a topic ...

from pgchuis

A novel about how Rabih and Kirsten, meet, fall in love, marry, and have two children. Rabih sleeps with another woman at a conference, regrets it and never tells Kirsten, they go for counselling and remain married at the end of the story. This narrative thread is almost entirely from Rabih's poi...

from homeschoolmimzi

This book read more like a case study with fictional characters than a novel. I enjoyed the writing, it flowed naturally, and there were many memorable quotes that will remain with me. Reading this book was strangely comforting, as de Botton describes the ups and downs of a relationship/marriage ...