Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari - ISBN: 9780141981468
Paperback
Dating today: endless choices, absurd dilemmas, hilarious research.

Modern Romance

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    27 January 2016

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Summary

A hilarious investigation of the pleasures, perils and absurdities of modern relationships from one of our sharpest comedic voices.

People today have more romantic options than at any point in human history, and thanks to social media, smartphones and online dating, our ability to connect with these options are staggering. Yet we also have to face absurd new dilemmas, such as what to think when someone doesn’t reply to your text but has time to post a photo of a pizza on Instagram. Wh…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780141981468
ISBN-10:0141981466
Author:Aziz Ansari
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:27 January 2016
Weight:276g
Dimensions:197mm x 130mm x 20mm
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Critics Review

So refreshing

Entertaining and illuminating… It’s refreshing to hear a modern male voice on the subject of love and sex’ – Barbara Ellen * Observer *
Riotously funny… A zingy and satisfying read. It will make you laugh, nod in agreement and ultimately feel better that you are not alone in trying to navigate the uncertain world of romance in the 21st century’ – Katie Harrington * Irish Examiner *
A lively look at love, marriage and the oddities of mating in the 21st century’ * The Economist *
So refreshing * Evening Standard *
‘Ansari has pulled it off: a thinky book that’s funny, too’ * Esquire *
‘A sprightly, easygoing hybrid of fact, observation, advice and comedy’ * New York Times *
‘A hilarious, often unsettling account of what young singles go through as they search for love in the digital age’ * Rolling Stone *

About The Author

Aziz Ansari

Aziz Ansari is a stand-up comedian and an actor who has done four major stand-up tours. He starred as Tom Haverford on the Emmy-nominated comedy Parks and Recreation with Amy Poehler and other great people.

Eric Klinenberg is a professor of sociology at NYU. He is the author of Going Solo- The Extraordinary Rise and Suprising Appeal of Living Alone and has contributed to the New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and This American Life.

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