Review of Are You Love Smart or Love Stupid
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Review of Are You Love Smart or Love Stupid
Based on her career Rachel Sims take time to voice her views on love through this book. She introduces the book in a two-page chapter where she introduces characters in a local radio show where an 18-year-old shares innocent advice from a family member about comparing dating to a fart and the natures of ladies to marry to a Volvo and a Ferrari. Through this introduction, she establishes a base for those finding or keeping love.
In the first chapter, the writer talks about the link between love, nature, and nurture and how the latter two affect our perception and expectations about love in general. She explains how love in the modern days is facing challenges of perfectionism and immediacy, primarily through social media. Differentiating good advice from misleading ones from those around you concerning love and any other aspect in life from evil is another aspect that the author has towards the end of the first chapter. In the following chapter, the author debunks guiding the reader through some dating myths that have made people make love and relationships so complicated. The author explains that high expectations, not being true to yourself, and perfectionism will make every person that comes your way not good enough for dating. In the third chapter, Rachel Sims explains the aspect of the bridge between dating and relationships by highlighting more myths that people are so adamant about. Factors of openness, timing, and patience have been well dealt with so that the reader, through the used examples, understands the point Rachel is pointing. In chapter four, Rachel explains the dos and don'ts in a new relationship by bringing up ideas that many people globally believe in. She advises on drawing lines between your families and friends and the relationship, transparency, trust, privacy, and the fact that love is just icing on the cake in a relationship. The book's last three chapters are guidance in a serious relationship, marriage, and managing finances in marriage, respectively. She looks at unrealistic ideas people have in mind when in and before going to those institutions. She later advises that people stop assuming things but rather have agreements with their partners. She looks at equality between partners in matters of finances and so on. She emphasizes that no age guarantees a happy relationship but the parties involved. As a therapist, Rachel Sims has done a great deal with her decision to write this book for people to read.
The clarity in this book makes it readable. There are no instances of confusion caused by unrealistic details or improper sentence structures. The author is so purposeful that the reader can literary feel it bursting through the pages. This makes it more evident to the reader has the
intentions are already established. The reader flows with the story from the beginning of the
book to the final page. The examples and experiences of the author make the book captivating and exciting to a fault. This makes it also easy to understand and relate to. for example, when two characters go on a date and the woman is left to pay many women or ladies worldwide can relate to this. The book's organization, also makes it easy to read and understand. the author generally talks about love at the onset and goes ahead and deals with dating and
relationships, marriage, and then finances. This makes it easy to keep up with her. The author's work is up to date, beginning with how she introduces the book and the kind of example she gives, relating to experiences such as dates in restaurants, cohabiting before marriage, weddings, divorces, and such. It would be very unfair of me not to mention how informative the book is.
The author writes it with so much passion, not to mention her experience. This helps make the book's flesh so fulfilling that the reader feels satisfied with knowledge about love by the time they finish reading it. The s book is less than 150 pages which marks it short. This motivates the reader. The shorter the book, the more the readers' interest is piqued. The book has more positive remarks not mentioned.
The only drawback in this book is that the author has written the book based on her experiences only and made conclusions based on them despite being a certified therapist. I think she would have involved other therapists before coming up with conclusions and writing them for the world to read. The other setback is the time and exhaustion of compiling such an informative book. It is time-consuming and highly tiring for the author and the reader.
With the book having more strengths than weaknesses, most of the audience will find it highly engaging, informative, and exciting. In my opinion, Rachel Sims is one brilliant author who should be given credit for the work well done. I thereby rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. My view is that it is excellently written.
Teenagers who are starting to discover love would find the book very helpful and informative. They would be fortunate to read it before they start dating or getting into serious relationships. People who are currently dating and those in marriages would find the text highly valuable. The guidance is crucial for anyone interested or is in love. Rachel Sims has covered a great audience with this.
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