As a psychology major, I was very intrigued. However, while I loved reading about Burton's view on human emotions, there was more philosophy than actual psychology. I did like the way the book's chapters was broken up into different emotions, but unfortunately, I think the author would have been better able to go into in-depth discussions if he limited the emotions talked about to just a few. Overall, I found it an interesting view on emotions that contained well-thought out discussions, but I definitely wouldn't limit your reading on the subject to this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Acheron Publishers for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

In each chapter of Heaven and Hell, Neel Burton breaks down an emotion in it's entirety; the meaning of the word, some history and why we might feel or behave this way.

I very much enjoyed this read. It's definitely very clinical so that is something to be aware of if that is typically not your preference.  I have always loved reading about psychology, how the brain works and why humans do the things they do.  This book is proof that we are complex creatures, and behaviors and emotions that seem simple to understand are not always so--sometimes the reason for us doing specific things don't even seem to follow a trend line until fully explained. This was eyeopening for me and it definitely challenged me to think. Certain chapters even made me aware of my own behaviors and it gave me things to reflect on.

I’m not big into philosophy and this is more philosophy than psychology.  That being said it really didn’t hold my interest. 

Thanks Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I would consider this book to be more philosophical than psychological in nature.  The author explored 30 different emotions, but not in a psychological sense.  If I had known this wasn’t a book on emotions and psychology, I probably would not have read it.  It was well organized and written, I was just looking for a psychological focus.

As a mental health blogger/coach/volunteer crisis counselor and student. I found this book a helpful and interesting read. It's very rare to find philosophical, biblical and clinical takes of our various emotions (and moods) in a single book. 

This book has also served as a jumping off point for deeper research of the various emotions we experience as humans.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who's interested in studying human emotions.

I loved this book it covered alot of topics from depression, forgiveness and to love. Although i didn't understand most of the things that was said like Plato this book was helpful. i give it four stars and i thank Netgalley for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I wouldn’t use the term psychology to describe what this book covers. Philosophy is far more fitting. While I felt the title was a bit misleading, it was a very interesting approach to emotions and their origins. I don’t think that this is a book for a recreational reader, but one who already has a slight grasp on the subject matter and is looking to find more knowledge for the sake of knowledge. Still an insightful book that was interesting to the last page.

Thought-provoking and insightful are the words I would use to describe this book.  With 30 emotions explored, this is the go-to to book to understand our feelings, attitudes, behaviors and choices on a philosophical level.