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Modern Romance

Aziz Ansari,

Eric Klinenberg

Start date: January 20, 2016

Why we're reading this: Book written by a comedian

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Dec 28, 2015 Janet rated it really liked it

Audiobook narrated by the author. I learned a lot about online dating, what works and what doesn't. I will have to do some research and see if he is correct! ...more

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Dec 08, 2016 Sarah rated it it was amazing

Shelves: non-fiction, audiobook-version

Fascinating research on romance in the age of smart phones and on-line dating that is further enhanced by Ansari's comedic talent. Don't dismiss the book because it was written by a comedian. The research is thorough and solid. They interviewed hundreds of people through focus groups in several different countries, polled people through a sub-reddit, and consulted with psychologists and sociologist on the factors that influence relationships.

I listened the audio book with Ansari narrating. Alth ...more

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Apr 09, 2016 Niccola Nelson rated it really liked it

Shelves: book-club-selections, audio-books

Aziz was hilarious and this was a great audio book! I loved how he called us listeners effing lazy for not actually "reading" the book! Also, he made me glad of two things. One, that I am not a millennial and two, that I'm happily married! ...more

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