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Like hauling a heavy suitcase up the stairs at a station, I imagined it would be easier if there were an end point in sight, because when you can see the top of the station stairs or the finish line of a run, it’s easy to dig deep for an extra bit of strength to get there. I've never felt such growth after reading a book - I felt seen, challenged, understood, provoked and soothed. Lunn provides us with intimate details of her personal life, whilst interviewing and discussing the subject of love from a widely disparate range of people and their differing perspectives. Parallel to her conversations is the story of Lunn and the miscarriage that she and her partner suffered.
Having grown up an awkward teenager, who thought I’d never find romance because I wasn’t pretty and had social anxiety, the stories about the desperate longing for a love that seems elusive, resonated strongly with that period of my life. There are moments in CoL that made me cry (proper ugly cry too), that made me feel very seen and comforted me in so many ways.
Especially when we view it as this magical and unrealistic thing that must be obtained rather than something we create and nurture. You'll laugh, cry and recommend it to your friends' Refinery29'This eclectic and heartwarming collection explores love in all its forms, from romantic and parental love to friendship and loss' Observer'Conversations on Love made me laugh, shed tears, think deeply. Instead, I felt like making a journey of self-discovery together with a best friend that has known me for a long time. My career (or lack there of), being away from my partner and family for long periods of time and my anxiety around my aspirations or the direction my life is heading in, has made me sadly forget the little things in life that fill my heart with love and gratitude. Sometimes you read a book that just makes you want to take the author's hands, look them in the eye and say thank you.
This is a unmissable, fascinating, and absolutely riveting read from Natasha Lunn, profoundly moving, thoughtful, sensitive and empathetic in its exploration of a subject that lies at the heart of what it is to be human, our capacity to be happy, fulfilled, and being able to live a life worth living. I do feel the book is less about love than the title suggests but is more an exploration of loneliness, loss, and our human need for companionship. In addition to miscarriage, there are other difficult themes and conversations in this book, and whilst they are handled gently and sensitively, through Lunn’s writing and interview style, I will include trigger warnings for bereavement, miscarriage and difficulty to conceive. It is broad and ever flowing and that this life in finite; we have to possess the courage to be all in, risk it, but also willing to feel it's pain.een boek dat je, hoe je je ook voelt, volgens mij enkel in een nog betere gemoedstoestand kan brengen, geen handleiding hoe lief te hebben maar een hulde aan leven, aan accepteren, aan liefde in al haar vormen, gedaanten en daden, want wat we zoeken in een romantische relatie is vaak al elders aanwezig.
It's such a touching reminder about the love that really is all around us, and the importance of tending to it. Publication dates are subject to change (although this is an extremely uncommon occurrence overall).You can pick it up and turn to any page - literally any - and find a gem to soothe and fortify your soul' Pandora Sykes, Sunday Times bestselling author of 'How Do We Know We're Doing It Right?
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