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As in American slang, where we have someone “on the side,“ directional phrases are big in the rest of the world as well. Swedes and Russians both “sneak to the left,“ Israelis “eat on the side“ (I'm told this is a particularly crude way of putting it), and Japanese “go off the path.“ The Irish “play offsides,“ a sporting term, while Englishmen “play away.“ For the Dutch, cheating is a jouney in which the culprit “goes strange,“ or, more...

…it feels okay to me to have this moment and nothing else

Maybe it‘s true what the philosopher said, that the past and the future don‘t exist, that this is the only moment we ever have, this moment right now and this moment and this—

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I really liked this book; it was a short, but impactful, read on the nature of love and the importance of early relationships in our lives. Did I cry? No, but I rarely do with books or movies. I absolutely loved the ending. This is my first Lily King read, but there will be more.

Always enjoyed Lily King and this book is quite good. Just beginning part III, haven't hit the tear enducing part yet and I always cry reading books. Many times I tear up just finishing a book.

Well did cry at the end of this excellent book.

OMG, I‘m not sure I‘ll ever lose the tightness in my chest. The sobbing may be within my heart forever. Love is wonderful and awesome yet can it hurts so much. 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @peaKnit an awesome book❣️

I‘ve never read Lily King before. This is today‘s reading. So far, so good.

This book argues that romantic partnership is a biological and evolutionary imperative and that our partners are responsible for our emotional well-being. It also only contemplates monogamous, heterosexual coupledom. That said, the descriptions of anxious attachment were generative for me, as was some of the advice on “secure” conflict resolution

My number 2 read of 2025