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A review by natebrantly
The Mystery of Marriage: Meditations on the Miracle by Mike Mason
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I agree with parts of the assessments of both previous reviews. This book is not a marriage 'how-to', which I appreciate since there are an abundance of books of that style. This book is more of a reflection and meditation of the author on the deep meaning and symbolism of marriage than a guide on how to enhance a marriage relationship. This strikes me as a fantastic approach. The book is generally not too prescriptive.
I also agree with the other previous review in that this book was not what I was expecting and that it reads like the author's, Mike Mason's, spruced up journal of reflections on marriage. Some of the ideas also struck me as overly dramatic, and I often found the writing to be excessively flowery and obtuse. I am used to more technical writing that is more direct and precise, so I largely found the author's writing style to not be my personal taste. The book also contains many philosophical musings, but these are mostly not accompanied by the rigor and precision of academic philosophy. This is an interesting and unique book on marriage.
I also agree with the other previous review in that this book was not what I was expecting and that it reads like the author's, Mike Mason's, spruced up journal of reflections on marriage. Some of the ideas also struck me as overly dramatic, and I often found the writing to be excessively flowery and obtuse. I am used to more technical writing that is more direct and precise, so I largely found the author's writing style to not be my personal taste. The book also contains many philosophical musings, but these are mostly not accompanied by the rigor and precision of academic philosophy. This is an interesting and unique book on marriage.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Sexual content