Liv Strömquist

I really enjoyed Strömquist's Fruit Of Knowledge: The Vulva vs. The Patriarchy, but I found my eyes glazing over frequently as I trudged through this study of the nature of love. Genitals for the win!

Leaning extensively on the work of Byung-Chul Han and Eva Illouz -- I'm unfamiliar with either -- and the shallow relationships of Leonardo DiCaprio, Strömquist comes to the conclusion that love is impossible with the groupthink of our modern age where women should put their well-being ahead of suffering from bad or inadequate relationships. I don't think many readers will be happy to hear that.

The interesting and humorous moments are few and far between, leaving me bored and eager to get on to the next book on my to-read shelf, whatever that might be.… (more)