Sad Love

Carrie Jenkins is an award-winning philosopher, novelist and poet. She is also Professor of Philosophy and Canada Research Chair at the University of British Columbia.

“This book will transform the ways people think about their love relationships.”Myisha Cherry, author of The Case for Rage“Do you ever get that feeling that a book just sees you? That was how I felt reading Sad Love. Jenkins deconstructs popular notions of happiness and romantic love with her characteristic combination of compassion, originality and rigour, challenging us to reconsider our foundational assumptions about what our relationships should even be for. I want everyone to read this book.”Eve Rickert, co-author of More Than Two: A Practical Guide to Ethical Polyamory“Sad Love zings with frustration at fairy tales, Valentine’s cards, romance novels and the ‘happy ever after’.”The Sunday Telegraph Magazine“Jenkins […] brings a light-touch speculative air to her ruminations.”London Magazine“Jenkins’s consideration of love beyond the traditional monogamous romantic model stimulates, and she’s equally thought-provoking whether unpacking 19th-century philosophers or Disney songs.”Publishers Weekly“a powerful alternative to ‘happily ever after.’”Readers’ Digest

• Preface   AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: The Paradox of HappinessChapter 2: The Romantic ParadoxChapter 3: DaimonsChapter 4: Know ThyselfChapter 5: Eudaimonic LoveNotes