A review by glorifiedloveletters
Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love by Andrew Shaffer

3.0

If one ever needed further confirmation that smart people don't necessarily make outstanding mates, Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love is a great starting point. Andrew Shaffer has assembled the lacking love stories of 37 philosophers, mostly male, whose words may have stood the test of time, but their ability to personally connect did not. There's not really a lot to analyze here — If you dabble in psychology or philosophy, or if you want to send a funny gift to a student of these subjects, this is a decent book. It's a quick read and the anti-chinstroke to other books on the subject of the historically notable in love.

(My full review can be found on Glorified Love Letters.)