The Course of Love by Alain de Botton

The Course of Love is a novel that follows the lives of Rabih and Kirsten as they fall in love, marry, have children and share a life together. It sounds mundane but this story is an honest, playful, funny and sad look at what it takes to be part of a modern relationship.

The author uses a very unusual form of narrative, which takes a little getting used to – it’s almost like a psychology/history comment on what is happening between the characters – but it really adds to the story and the depth of feeling in the novel.

A definite 3 star read!

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