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midwifereading's review against another edition
4.0
I love how this book feels like we are simply riding his train of thought on love. Though his writing is profound, deep, and fairly direct, it is evident that he stumbled around in his own mind as he reached for the threads that would bind it all together.
It's a humble, yet brilliant work. Imperfect, and from another time, and yet lovely.
It's a humble, yet brilliant work. Imperfect, and from another time, and yet lovely.
libellum_aphrodite's review against another edition
3.0
Bit drier than I was expecting, but I much of what Lewis had to say very much resonated. I found the descriptions of Affection, Friendship, and Eros spot-on; however, Charity, I found a bit of an abstract leap, rather similar to my feelings about [b:The Everlasting Man|112760|The Everlasting Man|G.K. Chesterton|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1347815537s/112760.jpg|2420302].
Affection took the top spot as my favorite - I think we don't give this type of spontaneous and unexplained connection between people enough acknowledgement or credit, but Lewis captured it beautifully, such that a feeling I hadn't consciously recognized before was suddenly plain as day. While we all think about Eros and Friendship a lot, it will likely bring smiles to your day if you start paying attention to random moments of affection with acquaintances, strangers, or even, surprisingly, rivals.
Affection took the top spot as my favorite - I think we don't give this type of spontaneous and unexplained connection between people enough acknowledgement or credit, but Lewis captured it beautifully, such that a feeling I hadn't consciously recognized before was suddenly plain as day. While we all think about Eros and Friendship a lot, it will likely bring smiles to your day if you start paying attention to random moments of affection with acquaintances, strangers, or even, surprisingly, rivals.
michellegsharp88's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
I trust that Lewis is brilliant, but he is far too verbose and obtuse for my brain.
rhearne's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
My gripe with non-fiction is that often you are presented the authors opinions on a matter with very little evidence. Statements are thrown around as fact. Phrases like "that is why....", "it means..." or "therefore (insert unsubstantiated fact)" are littered throughout. This was one of those books.
I knew coming into this that I needed to cater for the era and demographic of the author. I acknowledged the sexism and was willing to use it to reflect on how far some aspects of society have come. But I do not agree with a lot of the opinions presented in this. Normally I love a different opinion. It gives insight into others minds and lives and allows us to question our own opinions, why we have them and if we should uphold them. Discussions or reading about things you don't agree with is so important for learning and I absolutely love doing this when differing opinions are presented well. I do not believe they were presented well here.
kvreadsandrecs's review against another edition
4.0
A little over my head in some parts, but still enjoyable.
rachelmellema's review against another edition
2.0
I love C S Lewis and this one had some good parts, but I think this one went way over my head. I might need to read it more than once for it to sink in, but it felt like a exploration with no point and was therefore boring to me.