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...between a man and a woman, strangers who have both called an adult party line and then decided to have a private conversation. We never find out what they do, how old they are or what they look like, but by the end of Baker's brief novel, the reader knows these two characters inside...
...that doesn't make much sense either, but going all the way to archaisms or neologisms to keep the homophones is ridiculous. Include the French in brackets for the English reader, and be done with it. Some stuff is untranslatable--a mission impossible...
With each essay Schnur passes on to the reader a lesson that his own personal experiences have taught him. He finds enjoyment and meaning in the simple pleasures of life. Gazing at the stars with his child in his arms, planting his own garden and sharing Thanksgiving dinner with his family are all remembrances which he relates...
...sheds a soft, warm light over life, reminding the reader of all of life's gifts. In seemingly meaningless events, Schnur finds an underlying richness of life. Although the book sometimes teeters on the edge of being cutesy and predictable, for the most part Schnur resists the temptation to over-sentimentalize...
While some books require the reader's attention throughout, This Thing Called love does not demand constant attention. If your mind wanders and you forget every word of the previous chapter, you will still have no problem understanding the next chapter...