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Modern Love, Revised and Updated: True Stories of Love, Loss, and Redemption
Daniel Jones
4.11 AVERAGE
543 reviews for:
Modern Love, Revised and Updated: True Stories of Love, Loss, and Redemption
Daniel Jones
4.11 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
»Because real love, once blossomed, never disappears. It may get lost with a piece of paper, or transform into art, books, or children, or trigger another couple’s union while failing to cement your own.
But it’s always there, lying in wait for a ray of sun, pushing through thawing soil, insisting upon its rightful existence in our hearts and on earth.«
I recently watched the series “Modern Love” and - quite aptly - loved it. Since it was based on the New York Times column of the same name, I had high hopes there might be a collection of this column and that’s how I found this book which comprises about 40 of the most memorable essays from the column.
I laughed, I cried and sometimes I did both at the same time. Some of the stories hit close to home, others deeply impressed me. Even right now while writing this and recalling some of the stories I’m a sniffling mess.
The one defining quality of this collection of essays is its unapologetic honesty and truthfulness to its subject - love in all its forms.
Whether you’re young or old, no matter the gender or sexual preference: Waste no time, get this book and read it.
Five out of five stars and a place among my favourite books of all time.
P.S.: To C., »He wasn’t really a texter anyway, so his lack of response didn’t necessarily reflect the weirdness of my text. It was probably normal for non-texters to see a text and not reply to it. They saw it, found it charming (or not), but didn’t think it required a response. Totally standard.« ;)
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But it’s always there, lying in wait for a ray of sun, pushing through thawing soil, insisting upon its rightful existence in our hearts and on earth.«
I recently watched the series “Modern Love” and - quite aptly - loved it. Since it was based on the New York Times column of the same name, I had high hopes there might be a collection of this column and that’s how I found this book which comprises about 40 of the most memorable essays from the column.
I laughed, I cried and sometimes I did both at the same time. Some of the stories hit close to home, others deeply impressed me. Even right now while writing this and recalling some of the stories I’m a sniffling mess.
The one defining quality of this collection of essays is its unapologetic honesty and truthfulness to its subject - love in all its forms.
Whether you’re young or old, no matter the gender or sexual preference: Waste no time, get this book and read it.
Five out of five stars and a place among my favourite books of all time.
P.S.: To C., »He wasn’t really a texter anyway, so his lack of response didn’t necessarily reflect the weirdness of my text. It was probably normal for non-texters to see a text and not reply to it. They saw it, found it charming (or not), but didn’t think it required a response. Totally standard.« ;)
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I loved how touching all of these stories were. While they didn't all have the "perfect, happy ending," they were all very heartwarming which made them even more enjoyable. I also loved the writing and found it fascinating to witness so many different ways that love works through people's lives.
"Because real love, once blossomed, never disappears. It may get lost with a piece of paper, or transform into art, books, or children, or trigger another couple’s union while failing to cement your own. But it’s always there, lying in wait for a ray of sun, pushing through thawing soil, insisting upon its rightful existence in our hearts and on earth."
i have so many feelings!!!
i may be biased because i love love nyt's modern love column. i cried, i laughed and i hugged this book. i took it with my everywhere this became my greatest companion as i was on the road and tried to find what love meant me, how it made me feel, what i expected and all the hurt that comes with it. i recommend this book to everyone who loves stories and who tries to make sense of being a human being on this beautiful planet earth.
please dear people, keep sharing your stories.
i have so many feelings!!!
i may be biased because i love love nyt's modern love column. i cried, i laughed and i hugged this book. i took it with my everywhere this became my greatest companion as i was on the road and tried to find what love meant me, how it made me feel, what i expected and all the hurt that comes with it. i recommend this book to everyone who loves stories and who tries to make sense of being a human being on this beautiful planet earth.
please dear people, keep sharing your stories.
While some of us (myself included!) probably don't like to admit it, I think we all secretly love love. If that description suits you, then this collection of essays, which originally appeared in the NY Times' Modern Love column, is for you. Even if you actually don't love love, then I still think there are things to be learned from this anthology.
What I love most about Modern Love is how all-encompassing it is. It isn't just about romantic love - it includes friendship, parent/child relationships, quirky flings, nights of passion, and even kindness expressed by near-strangers. I found myself laughing, tearing up, and reminiscing on my own life experiences, as I read these adeptly told first-person narratives. Each story is written by a different person - some may be professional writers, but many are just regular people, no different than you or me. The most important gift this story gave me was greater empathy, which I think we could all use a little more of these days.
What I love most about Modern Love is how all-encompassing it is. It isn't just about romantic love - it includes friendship, parent/child relationships, quirky flings, nights of passion, and even kindness expressed by near-strangers. I found myself laughing, tearing up, and reminiscing on my own life experiences, as I read these adeptly told first-person narratives. Each story is written by a different person - some may be professional writers, but many are just regular people, no different than you or me. The most important gift this story gave me was greater empathy, which I think we could all use a little more of these days.
I performed a sacrilegious act and watched the Netflix show before I read this book. However, I don’t think that made it any less of an enjoyable experience, especially as it dramatises only about 10% of the stories on offer.
This book comprises a huge collection of essays all about love in its many forms; from being ghosted to spousal illness to dealing with a gender change, and literally everything in between. Since each essay is penned by a new hand, you find yourself with a fresh new voice every 5-6 pages and that, coupled with the fact that each story was so short as to make you feel as though you were simply dipping a toe in the pool of their lives made for extremely compulsive reading.
Some essays resonated more with me personally than others, and I found those dealing with the highs and lows of modern dating particularly apposite, but there is merit to each and every snapshot.
A fantastic choice for those in a bit of a reading slump or those, like me, who enjoy a bit of light voyeurism into the inner mechanics of other people’s lives.
This book comprises a huge collection of essays all about love in its many forms; from being ghosted to spousal illness to dealing with a gender change, and literally everything in between. Since each essay is penned by a new hand, you find yourself with a fresh new voice every 5-6 pages and that, coupled with the fact that each story was so short as to make you feel as though you were simply dipping a toe in the pool of their lives made for extremely compulsive reading.
Some essays resonated more with me personally than others, and I found those dealing with the highs and lows of modern dating particularly apposite, but there is merit to each and every snapshot.
A fantastic choice for those in a bit of a reading slump or those, like me, who enjoy a bit of light voyeurism into the inner mechanics of other people’s lives.
“I would explain that human love is a combination of three emotions or impulses: desire, vulnerability, and bravery. Desire makes one feel vulnerable, which then requires one to be brave.”
First things first, I know this is a re-print and I'm not positive what the original cover looks like but this pink cover really sold me: gorgeous color palette, two penguins kissing & two dogs (one looks like a Shiba) kissing... I couldn't resist.
This is a really cute collection of short stories which really do emulate "modern love'. Not everything is a fairytale, has a happy ending, is traditional, etc. This is also love in other forms: family, animals, people etc.
Also, S/O to Dan Savage's piece which was, of course, my favorite (iykyk).
I didn't know that this was being made into a mini-series which I'm excited to see - I think it'll be a similar vibes to the movie-version of "He's Just Not That Into You".
Overall, it was really sweet and a great collection - at some points I lost interest and felt like it dragged a little bit but it's easy to pick up and put down since they're all short stories.
First things first, I know this is a re-print and I'm not positive what the original cover looks like but this pink cover really sold me: gorgeous color palette, two penguins kissing & two dogs (one looks like a Shiba) kissing... I couldn't resist.
This is a really cute collection of short stories which really do emulate "modern love'. Not everything is a fairytale, has a happy ending, is traditional, etc. This is also love in other forms: family, animals, people etc.
Also, S/O to Dan Savage's piece which was, of course, my favorite (iykyk).
I didn't know that this was being made into a mini-series which I'm excited to see - I think it'll be a similar vibes to the movie-version of "He's Just Not That Into You".
Overall, it was really sweet and a great collection - at some points I lost interest and felt like it dragged a little bit but it's easy to pick up and put down since they're all short stories.
This was good. I love the Modern Love column and read it weekly but I feel like this anthology wasn’t as great as the column usually is. Most of these stories were about romantic love, but the column publishes pieces about many different kinds of love..which I love! I understand that the editor tried to make the anthology flow with broader themes and subheadings but I think I like format of the column better.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Really enjoyed, fast paced, interesting variety of stories on love