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The Course of Love by Alain de Botton

sandrinamenzi's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

julescooper's review against another edition

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4.0

Interesting insights about relationships and love. Will definitely re-read in the future

_i_b_'s review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

guitourinho's review against another edition

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4.0

O curso do amor de Alain De Botton é um pouco difícil de caracterizar. Não é um simples romance clichê, diria que é um "romance didático", porque a cada situação relacionada ao casal, o autor consegue destacar ensinamentos sobre relacionamentos, como por exemplo os tipos de apegos existentes no campo da psicologia. O nome do livro é o resumo do que é o livro. É o curso do amor de um casal que passa pela fase da paixão, discussões, filhos e muito mais.

stine_0's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

4.0

anne_l's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Like I’ve been reading into a lifetime of therapy sessions. This book takes you through the trails and tribulations of a relationship. All the lifelong lessons one could learn from this book is insane. I must say that I didn’t agree with every piece of advice regarding certain topics and sometimes the sentences were a bit too complex for my liking. Nonetheless, I’d definitely recommend this to everyone.

user_906242's review against another edition

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informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kwosnitzka's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.0

camerongib's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5

sophieamelia's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0