*Possible without a lot of romance
Including but not limited to romantic love. Like the difference between infatuation and love. Or romantic love vs safety and stability. Or love vs the desire to not be alone. And familial love vs gratitude. And platonic love vs convince and reciprocity. My parents immigrated to the US from a culture where we don’t really say “I love you” except for in a romantic sense. I’m still not sure I know what love means, except as a conglomerate of other feelings. Or what if that means im not actually capable of love? The sleeping pills are in full force and I will probably delete this rambling post in the morning
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This might be a cliche answer, but Little Women by louisa may alcott is a really lovely book that describes love through family relationships, friendships and sisterhood. It talks about the expectations of a woman and who she should marry and why she should marry and what love really means with each person in your life. but of course that’s not the entire plot or subject of the book. it has more to do with figuring out life in a general sense.
Not sure if this is up your alley, because it sort of dances around the main point, but {{Giovanni’s Room}} is one of the best books I’ve ever read. I guess it’s more about desire and self than love, though.
Give A Million Tomorrows by Kris Middaugh (on Amazon) a try. It’s a romance that isn’t gushy or spicy, has a sci fi twist, and tackles the question of what would you sacrifice for the love of your life.
It’ll surprise you.
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors
The Road by Cormac McCarthy is about familial love between a father and son.