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Modern Love, Revised and Updated: True Stories of Love, Loss, and Redemption
Daniel Jones
4.11 AVERAGE
541 reviews for:
Modern Love, Revised and Updated: True Stories of Love, Loss, and Redemption
Daniel Jones
4.11 AVERAGE
3,5
o começo sofrido e sem vontade mas as últimas histórias gostei bem mais! demorei muito pra terminar de ler
o começo sofrido e sem vontade mas as últimas histórias gostei bem mais! demorei muito pra terminar de ler
This is a great collection of true short stories about love from the last 15 years from the “Modern Love” column in the New York Times. The love stories are told by the participants themselves & range from being ghosted, to seeing parents fall out of love, to loving a spouse through a sex change. I loved the layout of this book- with the stories being arranged thematically & being fairly brief. This is a lovely, quick read for everyone- whether you’re in love, out of love, or searching for love...& there’s a Netflix series out now based on it.
I wasn't familiar with the Modern Love column in the NYT, nor did I know that there is also a podcast and TV show based on this same column... but, I can see why! I read this book based on a recommendation from a friend and really enjoyed the stories. Don't be turned off thinking that these are all super romantic love stories -- they actually differ quite a bit in mood/style, ranging from surprising, funny, heartfelt, absurd, etc. and only a few are romantic at all. Also, some of these stories are so crazy that it's hard to believe they are real.
Of course there were some that I enjoyed more than others, and there are probably some that you can relate to as well. I also appreciated that you could read 1-2 stories even if you're short on time since they're all really manageable in length. I look forward to checking out the TV show next :)
Of course there were some that I enjoyed more than others, and there are probably some that you can relate to as well. I also appreciated that you could read 1-2 stories even if you're short on time since they're all really manageable in length. I look forward to checking out the TV show next :)
This was a sweet little book, perfect for Valentine’s Day. I loved the essays but am not sure this is the format for me; I wanted to know more about the people in each essay. What happened next? Where are they now? Are they still together? Did they ultimately find love? I’ll wonder about everyone for days...
"It's the big moments, maybe, but it's the little moments as much or even more." — Hear That Wedding March Often Enough, You Fall In Step
This is so perfectly wholesome and heartwarming and heartbreaking all at the same time. I adored most of the essays, didn't understand a few, and loved quite a few of them. I've always been a fan of the New York Times column and was pleased to see some of the essays that I remember so fondly; they left such an impact on me when I first read them on the website. Seriously, is there anyone who wasn't moved at all by 'You May Want To Marry My Husband'?
"It's the big moments, maybe, but it's the little moments as much or even more." — Hear That Wedding March Often Enough, You Fall In Step
This is so perfectly wholesome and heartwarming and heartbreaking all at the same time. I adored most of the essays, didn't understand a few, and loved quite a few of them. I've always been a fan of the New York Times column and was pleased to see some of the essays that I remember so fondly; they left such an impact on me when I first read them on the website. Seriously, is there anyone who wasn't moved at all by 'You May Want To Marry My Husband'?
Living in the Midwest and not being a regular customer of the NYT, I had no idea that Modern Love was a column. But now that I do, I'll probably try to read it as often as possible. This collection of essays covers the very vast and malleable definition of what it means to love. There's platonic love, romantic love, unrequited love, love in the face of adversity, the ways that love can break us down and build us up. How we can still learn things, still find magic in relationships, after years of being together. The need, or lack of a need, to put a name to what you feel. How meeting and falling in love has changed over time (dating apps vs meeting out in the world). The ways love scares us, sometimes forces us to give up the things we love most because it hurts less than having that love taken from you. Finding love later in life, or after divorce. Love across boundaries: distance, physical ability, religious beliefs. That ultimately love is painful and joyous and something to be cherished, because love is a lot of things, but it isn't promised. I think this quote from Veronica Chambers' essay, "Loved and Lost? It's Okay, Especially if You Win" sums this book up nicely:
"Making a fool of yourself for love is ultimately about you, about how much you have to give and the distances you will travel to keep your heart wide open when everything around you makes you feel like slamming it shut and soldering it closed."
In a world that's become more visibly heartless, sometimes we need a book like this to remind us that we're not alone, and that love still exists and is something worth fighting for.
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"Making a fool of yourself for love is ultimately about you, about how much you have to give and the distances you will travel to keep your heart wide open when everything around you makes you feel like slamming it shut and soldering it closed."
In a world that's become more visibly heartless, sometimes we need a book like this to remind us that we're not alone, and that love still exists and is something worth fighting for.
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Quarantine Read #3:
A collection of essays from the New York Times “Modern Love” column - some of the most interesting stories about all different kinds of love, packed into just a few pages each. Definitely not an All-in-one-sitting book, really the opposite. It’s nice to space out each essay since they all stand on their own. A lot of them have similar themes of “love, loss and redemption”, but none as heart wrenching as “You May Want to Marry My Husband” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. All of the essays that inspired the Amazon series are included, and most of them are proof that the book is ALWAYS better.
3.5 stars. Some stories were very beautiful and touching, but I was often left wondering if these were some of the authors’ stories to tell as they often focused on the intimate details of other NAMED people in their lives.
DNF @ 51%
before you jump on me and call me out, I have to say that I did enjoy some stories, but it was just bleh Some stories brought tears to my eyes and made me feel something, but they were really numbered, like three o four stories. The rest? They were kind of the same.
I never enjoyed romance and I Don't know why I did pick this book. Wel, actually, I know why I picked it. I wanted to start the tv-show based on the book, and read some entries on the New York Post, so I had high expectations.
Overall, I'm not saying it's a bad book, but if you enjoy romantic book, you'll enjoy this one too.
before you jump on me and call me out, I have to say that I did enjoy some stories, but it was just bleh Some stories brought tears to my eyes and made me feel something, but they were really numbered, like three o four stories. The rest? They were kind of the same.
I never enjoyed romance and I Don't know why I did pick this book. Wel, actually, I know why I picked it. I wanted to start the tv-show based on the book, and read some entries on the New York Post, so I had high expectations.
Overall, I'm not saying it's a bad book, but if you enjoy romantic book, you'll enjoy this one too.