Well, when you put it THAT way...

The next time you find yourself head over heels and near insane for someone just pick up this book and start reading it. The realist part in the title is by no means exaggerated.

You may even feel quite foolish for what the writer calls, at times throughout the book, nothing more than "hallucinations." I'm still reading so I can't give a complete review, but let's just say: ouch, do I feel stupid!

The absurdity of romantic love and how much pain we put ourselves through over it comes to light here in a way I've never seen before. As Anouchka Grose writes, "love is just mad."