The book (as discussed in Part I) isn't so much as fiction as a discourse on the philosophy of love with a story folded in. It belongs to the same genre as
"Sophie's World" by Jostein Gaarder; of making philosophy relevant and palatable to the unwashed masses. It is well written and very gripping. It traces the progress of a heterosexual romantic relationship -- from the formation of one to its demise. If
"Bridget Jones's Diary" by Helen Fielding only struck a chord somewhere, this book resonated like an insistent bass.
I have been pondering the concept of love after enduring the giddiness of friends who were getting married and suffering relationship problems. This book offers little in the way of advice but it does provide a good deal of insight on romantic relationships that had me thinking "That is so me!" in a number of places except that I have never articulated it so eloquently. I highly recommend this book if you care about what it means to love someone.