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A review by katykelly
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
5.0
Insightful and funny look at love and courtship over the past few decades
As another reviewer has said, I also read this in Tom Haverford's voice, being a huge Parks & Rec fan - and Ansari does make it sound as though foodie and lover of good things Tom has written this. That's not a bad thing.
This is hilarious, with running jokes (especially about an ageing dougnut-lover) throughout, and takes in Aziz's (must have been terribly hard) round-the-world travels to research elements of this book.
I found it very insight, as someone with a Psychology degree, and loved the idea of this - looking at courtship and love now and several decades ago, looking at how technology has changed how we choose who to date, how to dump, who we are even attracted to.
Some amazing data here (reminds me of Freakonomics) and a look at what has changed in such a short period of time.
I do wonder how much Aziz let his writing partner, sociologist Eric Klinenberg, do the actual writing (and of course the studies) himself, and then added his own commentary and comic witticisms, but the combination of the two works very well indeed. I laughed aloud several times, and found it very thought-provoking.
More of the same, definitely. An easy read, accessible and will strike a note with anyone over 16 today - definitely one to think about.
As another reviewer has said, I also read this in Tom Haverford's voice, being a huge Parks & Rec fan - and Ansari does make it sound as though foodie and lover of good things Tom has written this. That's not a bad thing.
This is hilarious, with running jokes (especially about an ageing dougnut-lover) throughout, and takes in Aziz's (must have been terribly hard) round-the-world travels to research elements of this book.
I found it very insight, as someone with a Psychology degree, and loved the idea of this - looking at courtship and love now and several decades ago, looking at how technology has changed how we choose who to date, how to dump, who we are even attracted to.
Some amazing data here (reminds me of Freakonomics) and a look at what has changed in such a short period of time.
I do wonder how much Aziz let his writing partner, sociologist Eric Klinenberg, do the actual writing (and of course the studies) himself, and then added his own commentary and comic witticisms, but the combination of the two works very well indeed. I laughed aloud several times, and found it very thought-provoking.
More of the same, definitely. An easy read, accessible and will strike a note with anyone over 16 today - definitely one to think about.