Often times people tend to plan out events and expect things to go smoothly. The problem with this though is that things in life don’t always go as planned. You don’t always win the big game or competition, You don’t always get the “love” of your dreams or receive the advanced technology device you were hoping to get on Christmas. Life just doesn’t work that way. You have to move on. Tash captured that to perfection with the main character teen nerd, Graham, in The Geek’s Guide to Unrequited Love, who planned his entire weekend at the New York City Comic-con with plans to win his best friend’s, Roxanna’s, heart. Tash has written 3 books in total and has won Amazon Best Book of 2016, Publishers Weekly Best Summer Book of 2016 and YALSA 2017 Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers.
Tash captured the devotion and noble sentiment of love struck teenager Graham, whose life intertwines with geek culture,
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The plot flowed seamlessly to the end without being predictable, but, the climax wasn’t suspenseful nor did it have me on the edge of my seat. Despite the best friends to lovers cliche, that has been repeated in books, movies, and television shows, Tash created an original and unexpected ending that didn’t diminish the novel. Even so, the imagery was incredibly realistic. The description, methodically planning out the daily schedule and cosplay, the pacing of things during their days felt authentic, and without a doubt, the spirit of fandom. Graham's inner dialogue could make your heart melt. Graham was charming, quirky, and funny. Nonetheless, as the reader, the novel would have been more enjoyable if we really got to know the characters for who they really were without Graham’s infatuation. All of their interactions throughout their time at NYCC were tempered with Graham’s inner monologue. Specifically with Roxanna, constantly professing his love and undying
With his skillful writing skills and the use of dramatic irony, the reader is able to witness the development of the plot, the significant relationship between Nora and Krogstad and how money has taken a toll on both family and friends, resulting in relationships coming to an abrupt
The quest of finding true love may be a journey of hardship and betrayal. Two individuals willingly being in each others presents and uplift each other is a relationship. In the book Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, readers are exposed to the toxic and deadly shapes of multiple abusive relationships. Janie being a black women in the 1900’s wasn't exposed to love all of her life, it was important to her to find that support system love brought. Janie was not thought the focus point of a woman's journey to independence and self awareness lies in her marital life. She goes through many trials and tribulations into finding her true self and content.
Both beauty and madness is portrayed in love. The Weeknd’s album; Beauty Behind The Madness, is known to be the way he expresses his sanity behind his vision. He compares and contrasts how “beauty” represents the great side of love and the “madness” contradicts the idea of beauty. This comparison expresses how love can drive humans’ insane. The Weeknd also known as Abel Tesfaye, has built a whole career around the relationship between drugs and love. His song “Can’t Feel My Face” demonstrates how an abnormal addiction to love, naturally alters the way humans behave and think. Abel uses his powerful tone and lyrics incorporating personification, metaphors and repetition to showcase how the dependency of drugs is as dangerous
The poem that I chose to do about love in this time period is called “Courtly Love” by Bernard de Ventadorn. It's basically about a character missing their girlfriend or wife because he or she is stuck in prison. This poem compares with my topic in many ways because love is a strong feeling between two living things and the character shows this feeling throughout the poem. In the first stanza of the poem, it's about this character missing his or her partner because he or she is locked up in a prison and that’s the character loves their partner so much that in line 4 the protagonist says, they miss their partner and that without seeing them they are suffering. In line 9 in the second stanza it states “This love wounds my heart”,
I love God, don’t get me wrong but I want a man. Like I desire one right now.
We see it all the time. Forbidden love comes in many forms, we just tend to overlook it. People think it’s not a big deal, these things, but it’s becoming a bigger deal all the time. People always think there’s some reason a couple shouldn’t be together, whether it’s an actual reason such as abuse, or even if the relationship is healthy and people just don’t like it because it’s different from what they believe. Whether it’s a same sex marriage, it’s interracial, or if someone in their families just doesn’t like each other, if the relationship is healthy and the people in it are happy, they should be able to be with who they want.
The majority of people classify love as an overwhelming emotion that can only explain the feelings one has for a loved one, family member, other half or best friend, however, behind the concept of love there are many different forms of love. Not only is love the driving emotion behind every intimate couple, it is the bond between relatives, the strength between couples and the backbone to the human body. This theme is a constantly recurring concept that symbolizes and outlines the progression of humans through life and our ability to strengthen connections with others through sympathy, empathy, and love. While love itself is defined as “an intense feeling of deep affection” (www.dictionary.com), according to
As I have grown, I have encountered many different circumstances that have had an impact on the things I believe in. I have had some beliefs that have been proven wrong, and some beliefs that did not exist at one point but are now a major part of my life, but one belief has stayed the same through everything that I have been trough and that is “Love”. Love is such a broad topic but the love that I believe in is much deeper. I believe that love is so strong that it is blind and can conquer hate. I have personally witnessed blind love conquer the hate that could possibly never be broken and produce something so beautiful.
Knowing the difference between right and wrong can affect love drastically. Lies no matter how big or small can change a person whole outlook on things. When dealing with matters of the heart this is especially true. Knowing the outcome that can play in ones actions has a big part known as morality. They say there’s a thin line between love and hate, well there’s also a thin line between love and lust. Some people can get that confuse when it has to do with being in love and wanting someone touch. The aspects of morality and how it can draw a thin line between love and lies, is the biggest concern and problem people have when it comes with dealing with relationships.
What is love? Love is a very special and meaningful word to each human being. Each human being has his/her own thoughts about love to guide himself/herself to land safely and smoothly into the kingdom of Love. Without this preconceived idea of love, people would be acting like a blind person searching for the light with thousand of obstacles in front of him.
Do you believe in true love? It is at the core of every Fairy Tale imaginable. Fairy Tales usually begin with a charming prince and a beautiful princess intertwining in a miraculous tale of romance and wonder with an evil figure that must be defeated in order for the two to live happily ever after. With that being said, it doesn't seem to be too realistic or like it could be present in modern day America, or anywhere in the world for that matter, so I choose not to believe that it may exist.
“Love is universally accepted by many people and the concept of love within the English language refers to a variety of different approaches, states and attitudes, ranging from pleasure to interpersonal attraction.” (Kendrick 123) My characterization of love encourages the intimate emotion I partake for my family. The distinct connection that we fashioned and the invaluable moments that we consolidated. In the perceptive of a mother, my children are my supremacy and the greatest blessing of my lifecycle. They’re my inspiration and motivation to continue progressing and becoming the best at what I do. With that in mind, Love relics your outlooks and approaches the linkage they become associated with. Consequently, this condition can fluctuate over a period of a specific time. Additionally, depending on your situation, your perspective on love can be an altering affect, creating a stable or inconsistent assessment. Furthermore, causing your love to intensify, decline, or even cease. Love in its essence, stands justly powerful and the beauty of it advances,
It is one thing that we all, as humans, have in common and have felt it at one time or another. It seems to be the main underlying goal that we strive for in our lifetime. So, what it really is? I just describe it as the feeling of love. Many people consider love in numerous different ways as they grow older. To me, my view of love eventually becomes deeper and more mature comparing to the time I was young until now. In my life, I have felt into different types of love, which are the unconditional family love, the miler of friendship, and the wonderful love from God.
At first, Love is often described as a powerful force, something that can create great emotion in the lover, Love can be the greatest feeling in the universe, but it can also be totally devastating when it doesn’t work out. We might be inclined to think that there’s a significant aspect of irrationality to love. But we should be cautious here, as love can have reasons too. For example, you could list off a bunch of reasons for your love: your partner is friendly, intelligent, funny, and has many positive sides. But if you loved someone who was mean, unintelligent, and boring, that would be irrational. Many of us have great reasons for loving who we beloved, which shows that sometimes love is in fact just rational.
I simply adore the phrase “love conquers all.” Love is caring very strongly, and deeply about another person. Love comes from the heart, or the soul depending on beliefs. When a person loves someone, they are there to support them, and work together to solve problems. They are willing to stand by each other during good times and bad, wishing nothing more than to watch, and help each other grow. Infatuation has a few wonderful things going for it as well. It gives goose bumps, and puts that silly smile on a person’s face that they cannot seem to remove. It fills the mind with daydreams. Infatuation feels passionate and addictive, but is ultimately insecure. Love on the other hand is passionate, addictive, and secure. Many fail to see the difference between the two, but in fact they are very different. There are differences in the length of time two people are together, the emotions that are behind the feelings, and even physically.