"I used to be love's greatest critic, but that was before it changed me. Here's the story of how that happened . . ."
There were many reasons Neal couldn't believe love was able to last. His parents split up. Culture fed him pessimistic views on love. And he couldn't get a single girl to like him. After this, Neal was left bruised and battered about love.
But once he decided to chase after the girl of his dreams, he discovered a few new things about love and what it takes to make it last in today's cynical culture.
Based on the worldwide viral article, "5 Reasons Why I Got Engaged Before 23," Red is a unique story for those longing to believe in love again. With a heartwarming narrative and profound thoughts, Neal reveals how we treat love in a straightforward and honest way.
If you are single, dating, married, searching, or apathetic about love, this book will enrich your understanding on the subject, and allow you to live a bold and world-changing love story.
I recently read Red: Discovering a Love that Lasts... The stories were compelling and entertaining. I found myself laughing and smiling throughout, stopping every now and then to think about a proposition Samudre puts forth about relationships and love.
With that being said - without sounding too much of a cranky old man - I feel Samudre was intensively naive and ideal at points. Perhaps this is my personality, perhaps this is my viewpoint on love, perhaps it is a perpetual realism I carry with me into books. But several times, after reading stronger claims and statements about love, I found myself asking - "Okay, Samudre. Now what?!"
Like I said, the story held my attention. However, the book rarely came out of the pages and into my external life and world. I want that from books on love.
I really loved this book - Neal is so honest about his experience understanding love, and it made me realize I still have a lot to learn. I'm so excited for the next book in his e-book series, and I hope everyone reads Red.