Love
...ays in Love is a wholly modern attempt to define the age-old dilemmas of the heart. Add to this a lightly ironic touch and the result is a compelling and refreshingly witty narrative. Detailing the highs and lows of contemporary romance, contrasting philosophical discourse and the bathos of everyday life, this extraordinary novel marks the start of an important new career. What, in your opinion, is the most over-used idea expressed in a popular saying? It's what starry-eyed lovers whisper as they gaze at a Paris sunset, what 10-year-olds shout to their mothers as they sprint toward the already departing morning bus, and what teenage girls scream and squeal at their favorite Backstreet Boy. It's supposed to be the deepest level of emotional connection between people, yet society has transformed it into a pop-icon phrase to be screened onto glittery fuchsia tank tops and written inside Hallmark cards with pastel kittens and butterflies dancing on the cover. The phrase, of course, is "I love you." But what could be wrong with overusing such a positive phrase? It seems there is so much hate in the world that "I love you" would be a breath of fresh air. The more a phrase is used, however, the less meaningful it becomes. When a person really means it, the phrase is so overused that the extraordinary meaning is lost. Should the words used to describe my relationship with my grandmother be the same I use to address my French fries? I think not. And what about the love...