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Mating in Captivity: In Search of Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel
8 reviews
stealingyoursunbeams's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
My favorite takeaway from this book is that intimacy must be intentional. It's not revolutionary advice, but she lays it out in a thoroughly convincing way that I started to think about how to intentionally nurture playfulness in a domestic relationship.
I also love her writing style: eloquent, direct, but still beautiful. She doesn't mince words but she doesn't come across as superior or preachy.
It's a well-structured book worth a read for anyone seeking insight on intimacy in long-term relationships.
I also love her writing style: eloquent, direct, but still beautiful. She doesn't mince words but she doesn't come across as superior or preachy.
It's a well-structured book worth a read for anyone seeking insight on intimacy in long-term relationships.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual content
downtown_kb's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
This was an interesting look at love and sex from the experience of an accomplished couples therapist. This is mostly supposition, not preaching or teaching.
This opened up my perspective about modern love and relationships as well as sex somewhat. Especially interesting was the comparison of relationship in America vs other cultures. Also, it was interesting to see just how intertwined the "erotic self" and the "intimate self" are.
Worth the read.
This opened up my perspective about modern love and relationships as well as sex somewhat. Especially interesting was the comparison of relationship in America vs other cultures. Also, it was interesting to see just how intertwined the "erotic self" and the "intimate self" are.
Worth the read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
zydecovivo's review
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
I was looking for a book to fulfill the prompt for the StoryGraph Genre Challenge 2024 “a nonfiction book about psychology.” The psychologist Esther Perel was recommended, and while this particular title was not one that initially piqued my interest, it was one of few offered on Libby by my libraries. As someone who has never been in a long-term sexual relationship, I wasn’t sure if I would be able to connect with anything in the book. I will admit I did find it difficult to get through. I began reading the ebook version and it took me over a week to get less than halfway through. I was able to get through the audiobook much quicker, though it did take a second to get used to Perel’s voice and reading style. However, I still found quite a few gems of wisdom throughout that I think apply to more than an intimate relationship. I made more highlights in this book than in any other book in the past year. Considering what we need in relationships and how they can change is helpful. Perel also roots her theories in stories of her patients, which helpfully illustrate different thoughts and situations. While I did sometimes wish there was more scientific testing to back them up, I know this is psychology and there are still many mysteries we don’t understand about the human brain. I didn’t always agree with Perel’s statements, but I found the book thought provoking. It’s also a testament to her experience that her theories and writing are just as, if not more, applicable to relationships today as it was almost 20 years ago.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
sponberry's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Infidelity
ann_a_lytics's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content
kcarney86's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual content
cindymarieo's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
5.0
I really enjoyed this book- there were so many topics and themes regarding monogamy, marriage, sex, gender, and eroticism that I had not given much thought to before. I read this book electronically, and felt like I was highlighting something on every page in the book- I ended up highlighting 6% of the book. I think that most people would benefit from Esther Perel’s work- be it a TED talk, an article, a podcast ep, or one of her books.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Sexual content
starrygoldeneyes's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy