If the first time I read this book was when I was 15 years old, it would’ve profoundly influenced my beliefs about life and love. TL;DR at the bottom.

I agreed with some of the ideas hooks presented. However, I found also that multiple ideas in this book were either gross oversimplifications — ironic in a book centered on a topic as complex as love — or entirely incorrect. These flawed ideas, especially given the contexts in which they were discussed, could be dangerous to a person’s wellbeing.

Also, as a woman no longer in her mid-teen years but her mid-twenties, I found hooks’ arguments superficial. They were more like statements than arguments. This frustrated me, because I would have appreciated any explanation as to the development of these claims. I would’ve appreciated a specific supporting example, whether from hooks’ own life and experience or another’s, or even a detailed hypothetical situation, even more.

TL;DR - I found All About Love to be a vague and superficial commentary about one of the most complex concepts that has puzzled humans throughout our history. Some of the ideas hooks presented were oversimplifications and/or incorrect, which I believe to be counterintuitive to her intention when she set out to write this book.