This was the first document authored by pope Benedict XVI which I read completely. I have heard a lot about his works, mostly praise, and I had the opportunity to listen to him twice live, and to read excerpts of his works on many occasions. These small insights about his theology and his intellect were enough to give me an impression of a great theologian and a great man. I was eager to start reading, and I was definitely not disappointed.
The theme of the encyclical was a total success, especially because it was the first for pope Benedict. Love, a basic message and a milestone of Christianity. I expected a long and hard-to-read philosophical text, which I perhaps would not understand. Instead, I got something I was able to read with such ease. Benedict's style is that of a simple, friendly conversation, yet so deep and both philosophically and theologically grounded that it left me impressed and moved.
Benedict starts by explaining physical love, eros, and develops his thoughts to charity. He gives excellent insights what love truly is, and gives advices how to live it. In the second part, he, in his service of Roman Pontiff, gives explanation of Church's charitable work.

The document is an exceptional work about Christian understanding of love(I dare say, work about true meaning of love), which I recommend to Catholics, all Christians and everyone else who wants to learn about Catholic understanding of love.

Quotes:
" His death on the Cross is the culmination of that turning of God against himself in which he gives himself in order to raise man up and save him. This is love in its most radical form. By contemplating the pierced side of Christ (cf. Jn 19:37), we can understand the starting-point of this Encyclical Letter: “God is love”" (12)

"Love of God and love of neighbour are thus inseparable, they form a single commandment. But both live from the love of God who has loved us first." (18)