This was a quick read that helped me gather a little bit more information on myself and my relationship. The book asked a question then provided an opportunity for readers to reflect on how to process the given question. One component that stood out to me was the topic of sacrifice and what my partner sacrificed for me and what I have sacrificed for them. This topic is one that is beneficial in a relationship. Overall this book was informative and was a good read

This book offers helpful suggestions for conducting intimate conversations that might have really helped me in some of my previous relationships where I had difficulty communicating openly. At this point in my life, I feel like I have a better grasp on how to cultivate safety and share authentically, but I still got some useful tips from this book. I liked the 12 questions and the additional questions suggested in the back matter, as well as the suggestions on how to ask better questions in general. I also liked the diversity of conversational partners included in the examples, from friends and family members to spouses (both straight and gay).

I was a bit frustrated with the introductory material. I enjoy memoirs, but I didn’t pick this up to read about the author’s journey—I just wanted to get to the questions. I’m glad I stuck with it though. I recommend this book for anyone interested in cultivating deeper connections with loved ones.

I was provided an unproofed ARC through NetGalley that I volunteered to review.

It was a nice and quick read. The beginning was a bit slow, but I really enjoyed reading the questions and the information about the questions. I love deep conversations with others, and this book definitely gave me some inspiration to ask some questions for deep convos! Thanks a lot :)

There are some very intense questions here, but they are honestly many of them feel so similar to the couples edition of we’re not really strangers. Where this book shines is the considerations about how to phrase and process each question and to manage any potential fallout of partners’ responses.

Holy buckets - this is next-level relationship content. I've been married for 30+ years and I'm not sure I could do this let alone want to. Of course it would improve our relationship (which is pretty good, anyway) but these are next-level questions for self-reflection and joint reflection with your partner or spouse. The benefits of learning to question rather than inform are endless and is a huge takeaway for me. The actual process is one I'll contemplate but unsure if I'll follow up on -- it feels like self-administered therapy of the toughest kind!

Without a doubt, it is a good book especially for those who are genuinely looking for a guidebook questioning on love in relationships.

This is just a personal opinion as a reader and not going through rough times in a relationship so please keep this in mind about the review.

My reading experience was hindered by the too long introduction and the very long introductory chapters. From the title I expect the book to start with the questions after the introduction and guide on how to use the tools/questions.
The content seems a little haphazard and I would recommend to go with the questions and explanations about each of the tool/question as we go along. That would better illustrate the point and would keep the reader’s interest considerably more throughout the book though I know such books can be read in different sittings.

Just some thoughts. But I would like to thank the author to write extensively on the topic and provide such helpful tools for the ones who are in need to understand the topic.

Thank you, Sasquatch Books, for the advance reading copy.