A review by starsabovejess
How the French Invented Love: Nine Hundred Years of Passion and Romance by Marilyn Yalom

This was not what I was expecting going in! Rather than focus on the questions presented by the title, this book is more of a presentation of Yalom’s studies in French romantic literature throughout the ages. I would have loved to dive more into how the French idea of romance influenced their culture or vice versa. While I did enjoy the history and themes that were discussed in this book, it was also quite dry and not easily consumable.