A review by booktimistic
1,000 Feelings for Which There Are No Names by Mario Giordano
3.0
This book is essentially what it claims to be - an amusing collection of a thousand feelings for which words don't exist. Hand-lettered, numbered and compiled in a charming fashion with creative illustrations and imaginative graphic elements, 1000 Feelings for Which There Are No Names was a joy to flip through. It is not a self-help book, or an inspirational one and neither does it give any advise on emotions, it is simply an assortment of a thousand different feelings, most of which we all go through at some point in our life.
A lot of these one-liners made me laugh and nod. Quite a few made me shake my head as well, because I didn't agree with those. But nonetheless,every sentence is filled with emotions and situations most of which we are all familiar with and yet can't put a name on. I'll list a few favorite ones.
316 - The YEARNING for the world to stop turning and this perfect summer afternoon to last forever.
353 - The HAPPINESS of being back home
383 - The JOY of laughing with your parents
438 - The EAGERNESS for the first coffee in the morning
466 - The CURIOSITY to see what will happen if I press that red button there
640 - The IRRITATION of standing in line
668 - The CHILDISH DEFIANCE when you meet with a barrage of criticism
765 - The JOY of waking up and realizing you get to doze for another half an hour
810 - The LONGING for something unattainable
825 - The HOPE that inner serenity will come by itself as you get older
888 - The ANGER at people who always know exactly what's best for you
929 - The ANTICIPATION of a package you ordered online
957 - The ELATION of having this day all to yourself
992 - The THRILL of suddenly hearing your native language in a foreign country
999 - The GLEE of having completely screwed up a task you resented
One other interesting thing about this book is its index which classifies these feelings into entertaining categories like bottled-up feelings, cat feelings, daydream feelings, haircut feelings, ice-cream feelings, matrix feelings, too-late feelings and many many more. There are also a few blank pages towards the end where one could add some of their own emotions that the author missed.
Vey different, a little quirky and mostly funny, 1000 Feelings for Which There Are No Names was a fun read. It would make a great gift for most occasions, would be a wonderful book to take along on a picnic or just keep in one's personal collection to flip through occasionally.
A lot of these one-liners made me laugh and nod. Quite a few made me shake my head as well, because I didn't agree with those. But nonetheless,every sentence is filled with emotions and situations most of which we are all familiar with and yet can't put a name on. I'll list a few favorite ones.
316 - The YEARNING for the world to stop turning and this perfect summer afternoon to last forever.
353 - The HAPPINESS of being back home
383 - The JOY of laughing with your parents
438 - The EAGERNESS for the first coffee in the morning
466 - The CURIOSITY to see what will happen if I press that red button there
640 - The IRRITATION of standing in line
668 - The CHILDISH DEFIANCE when you meet with a barrage of criticism
765 - The JOY of waking up and realizing you get to doze for another half an hour
810 - The LONGING for something unattainable
825 - The HOPE that inner serenity will come by itself as you get older
888 - The ANGER at people who always know exactly what's best for you
929 - The ANTICIPATION of a package you ordered online
957 - The ELATION of having this day all to yourself
992 - The THRILL of suddenly hearing your native language in a foreign country
999 - The GLEE of having completely screwed up a task you resented
One other interesting thing about this book is its index which classifies these feelings into entertaining categories like bottled-up feelings, cat feelings, daydream feelings, haircut feelings, ice-cream feelings, matrix feelings, too-late feelings and many many more. There are also a few blank pages towards the end where one could add some of their own emotions that the author missed.
Vey different, a little quirky and mostly funny, 1000 Feelings for Which There Are No Names was a fun read. It would make a great gift for most occasions, would be a wonderful book to take along on a picnic or just keep in one's personal collection to flip through occasionally.