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 The Idea of Love - Louise Dean
Newest Review: ... this novel as by the end it was an excellent absorbing read. The story centres around Richard and Valerie, a couple living ... more  ... in Provence who might have loved each other once but now don't even seem to like each other very much. She is extremely self absorbed and he is a philanderer particularly when he travels to Africa as a pharmaceutical salesman. They somehow manage to co-exist with their only middle ground being frequent drinking binges. Their neighbours Jeff and Rachel appear just as dysfunctional, particularly when she find God to love instead of her husband. It is not surprising then, that as the novel progresses, we witness the brea...more |
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The Idea of Love - Louise Dean: Get the idea? (674 words)
by - written on 18/10/08 (Very useful, 234 readings)
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You could be forgiven for thinking when picking up this book that it is going to be a very romantic read embellished with hearts and flowers along the way. The image of Cupid on the front cover along with references to Valentines day would lead you to this conclusion as well as the title - The Idea of Love. However, that's not what this novel is about at all and the author, Louise Dean, presents a very different idea of love indeed. I have to admit that when I started reading this book, I did not think I was going to enjoy it very much. All of the main characters appeared self-centred, shallow and extremely unsympathetic and I could not imagine that I was ... Read the complete review
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