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hannahtosh's review against another edition
5.0
This book is so hopeful, truly lovely and, despite the experiences each contributor has been through, it felt incredibly optimistic.
âYou can be seen by various people in different ways, and no one person, not even your parents, can really see the whole of who you are. So it's about finding all the different people you can love, and seeing the positivity each of them brings to your life.â
âIn the end, love is not the only thing that matters. When she told me that, I felt something I had many times during these conversations: the confusing but satisfying realignment of a thought. I felt it again when Greg Wise told me we donât lose people when they die. And again when Heather Havrilesky and Ariel Levy told me they had started their relationships over email, despite having previously thought it was not a good way to begin a romance. Every time I formed a firm opinion, another answer reshaped it. This process was a lesson in itself: however many conversations on love I had, I would never find a fixed set of responses to its challenges. As Barbara Kingsolver wrote, âEverything youâre sure is right can be wrong in another place.â It was humbling, reassuring even, to realise that the answer would always change, depending on where I was standing in the length of my life.â
âYou can be seen by various people in different ways, and no one person, not even your parents, can really see the whole of who you are. So it's about finding all the different people you can love, and seeing the positivity each of them brings to your life.â
âIn the end, love is not the only thing that matters. When she told me that, I felt something I had many times during these conversations: the confusing but satisfying realignment of a thought. I felt it again when Greg Wise told me we donât lose people when they die. And again when Heather Havrilesky and Ariel Levy told me they had started their relationships over email, despite having previously thought it was not a good way to begin a romance. Every time I formed a firm opinion, another answer reshaped it. This process was a lesson in itself: however many conversations on love I had, I would never find a fixed set of responses to its challenges. As Barbara Kingsolver wrote, âEverything youâre sure is right can be wrong in another place.â It was humbling, reassuring even, to realise that the answer would always change, depending on where I was standing in the length of my life.â
nataliepottshx's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
4.25
emmauppelschoten's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
5.0
such insightful and invaluable thoughts on love in all its shapes, i feel more at ease with the concepts of life and loss and the beauty in every day moments. the interview with lucy kalanithi was particularly impactful, seeing as when breath becomes air is my favorite book. every page was beautiful and i will absolutely recommend this to any and everyone
adelaide_ax's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 âď¸, skipped through a lot of the interviews especially is the second half as they got repetitive
alyssam_'s review against another edition
3.0
Meh, good, some good anecdotes, but not memorable enough for me to recommend
The friendship chapter was the most original. And I surprisingly liked the chapter about death, reinforcing the idea that not talking about death is one of the reasons we can take people for granted everyday.
The friendship chapter was the most original. And I surprisingly liked the chapter about death, reinforcing the idea that not talking about death is one of the reasons we can take people for granted everyday.
vinisha's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a great self-reflection book. Itâs this heartwarming collection of stories that explores love in all its forms in our lives- from romantic partners, through friendships, parents and children. A major chunk of the book is her recalling the grief she felt because of her first miscarriage and how she and her husband, fought very hard to find a silver lining through all the pain. The book was so good that I have highlighted the living shit out of it!
Itâs one of those books that sort of wakes you up from a trance and forces you to think, âWhy am I wasting my time on insignificant things in life?â
Itâs one of those books that sort of wakes you up from a trance and forces you to think, âWhy am I wasting my time on insignificant things in life?â
nahyan's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
beautifully writing with insight and depth! wish I read this in my early 20s
However I think non-fic books like these donât tend to keep me as engaged unfortunately
beautifully writing with insight and depth! wish I read this in my early 20s
However I think non-fic books like these donât tend to keep me as engaged unfortunately