'Tallis writes with clarity and wit about the morbid condition of love which emerges here as a
kind of mental disorder . . . riveting stuff' Sebastian Faulks Guardian 'A hugely entertaining
informative and often disturbing look at love in some of its strangest forms. Can't recommend
it enough' Mark Billingham Drawing on the latest scientific research and key ideas from the
major schools of psychotherapy The Incurable Romantic examines the biological and
psychological mechanisms underlying romance and emotional attachment . Elegantly written and
filled with fascinating insights into intimate relationships this candid clinical memoir
demonstrates that love dissolves the divide between what we judge to be normal and abnormal.
'It is utterly compelling: the details the dialogue which bring each character leaping off
the page . . . He knows how to tell a story. Boy does he know how to tell a story. This
powerful and moving book is not just about individual cases. It's also about what the human
animal needs . . . They are certainly enough here to create something that feels profoundly
truthful. Something that feels in fact like an act of love' Christina Patterson Sunday Times
