Love Beyond Monogamy is an interesting and thought-provoking read. The author, raised Christian and now Jewish, offers a unique perspective on how polyamory can coexist with religious faith. As an atheist, I couldn’t personally relate to the spiritual aspects, but I appreciated how the book explores weaving polyamory into spiritual practice, bringing elements of polyamory into monogamous relationships, and vice versa. I had expected more guidance on how to approach polyamory itself, but instead found reflections that challenged me to think more deeply about my own journey.

This was very good! This is a helpful book for monogamists and non-monogamists of faith. I read this because I've listened to the Queer Theology podcast and was curious about this perspective.

This author was raised Christian and is now Jewish, and he mentions other religions but mainly talks from a Jewish perspective and spiritual practice. Most readers will probably be Christian or Jewish.

The temptation is to compare this to the existing mainstays of Ethical Slut and Polywise. This book is not that. This is not an explainer on polyamory or how to have a poly relationship, but to instead bring aspects of polyamory into spiritual practice, aspects of polyamory into monogamous relationships, and aspects of spirituality into polyamory.

My favorite bookmarks:
- Chapter 3- pointing out that when discussing God, we need to define what we mean; and that we need a diversity of voices to understand God
- Chapter 7- just like the Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord is helpful for defining what we want in a relationship with a person, doing a DTR to define what we want our relationship with God to look like is helpful
- Chapter 12- a prayer of praise for the relationships and breakups that shaped us

Some readers will appreciate the questions and expansions that they can bring to their relationships. Some will appreciate the parts that talk about God. For me, as I'm healing from religious trauma/breaks and unsure what to do now, I most appreciated the parts that suggested a new, gentler way to approach God.

Thanks to Netgalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for the ARC.