Unrequited (Phillips) - Book Reviews

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I hope they make this required reading not only for every teenage girl in America but for every boy, man and woman,whether partnered or not, because we could all use a dose of its well-researched wisdom.
Washington Post


Unfortunately, there is no cure for the pain of rejection, although researchers are working on it. Until then, Phillips suggests we "honor passion by confining and using it instead of letting it diminish us."
Chicago Tribune


Phillips explains the psychology and biology of extreme love—not so different from OCD or addiction—and notes the damaging tendency to excuse stalkers if they are women.
Pacific Standard


Phillips writes of the obsession that "changed me from a sane, conscientious college teacher and radio reporter into someone I barely knew—someone who couldn't realize that she was taking her yearning much, much too far.
Chronogram Magazine


Phillips is a fluid storyteller, incorporating her own experience with unrequited love into a cross-disciplinary journey through changing ideas of desire.
Publishers Weekly


Lisa A. Phillips tackles a timely, deeply personal topic....This is a compellingly written, eye-opening guide.
BookPage


The heart, indeed, is a lonely hunter. As Phillips shows, the hunt may be more engrossing, more thrilling, but more disappointing than the catch. Unrequited lovers will learn they are not alone, and they will also acquire useful tips on ways of letting go for good.
Booklist


A sympathetic exploration of the misunderstood phenomenon of women and "the stubbornness of romantic obsession."
Kirkus Reviews