Me, that is! I am not even close to being as insiteful as the two of you, but I did enjoy the book. I am sorry it took me so long to post. This book is very popular at the library. I was on a wait list all the way until last Friday.
First off. Sarajane, I was thinking the same thing as you, with the title of the book. But then as I was thinking about it a little more, I feel like in a way, this book was showing how all of the characters love someone just like in the "Real" History of Love. How every character is living to love or be loved. They are either Leo (the author) or Alma Mereminski. Which in my opinion is the case in real life. What is there to life without love?
Leo, for example, is living his life to be loved. He doesn't care who loves him, he just needs someone. Even if the love comes from someone that just "sees" him somewhere. It is very interesting that you guys caught on to Bruno being imaginary. I didn't pick up on that until the end of the book. It seems that Leo has made him up to feel loved, and to feel a sense of peace that he would be missed if he died.
Alma Singer, is living to love, in my opinion. She loves her mother and her brother so much, that she will do anything in her power to help them feel loved. She wants to find her mother someone to love her so that she can mend her broken heart after her father died. She wants Bird to be normal so that he can have friends and be loved. The one relationship that I couldn't quite get a handle on, was between Alma and her uncle. I kept trying to get over that fact that it was a little creepy, but I just couldn't. Any insite?
I agree with whoever talked about Zvi's love for Rosa being the most common. I definitely feel like he was doing whatever he could to make her love him. He had such a strong desire to feel love that he lied and lived a life that haunted him night after night.
This was a great book. More of a thinker than a page turner in my opinion. Sorry I am not the best book reviewer.
**Muranda
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Muranda-
the library wait list was forever!
I like your idea of living to be loved. I agree that Leo was living to be loved and that Bruno is a very interesting character put into that context. I also like your idea of his wanting to be "seen" as wanting to be loved.
I think that everyone lives to be loved in some capacity. While Leo is perhaps an extreme example, I think it is easy to see that need in children. They want to be hugged, and kissed and have some pay attention to them. Sadly, it is most prominent in children who are not loved, or atleast feel that they are not. They start to do anything to be noticed - just like Leo does sometimes.
I like your idea of living to be loved.
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