Don't Tell Me the Truth About Love (2001) by Dan Rhodes is a collection of seven short stories. I found the book in my library and plucked the volume off the shelf. I read all the stories in a day, on my bus ride to and from work and during lunch. Thematically, they cover various aspects of love, often unrequited love, including passion, enchantment, rejection, and pain. Rhodes approaches these subjects in strange and fresh ways making this an truly enjoyable read.
Don't Tell Me the Truth About Love includes the following stories:
“The Carolingian Period” – The story of an aging professor who missed out on
love and marriage.
“Violoncello” – A boy becomes a violincello to be near the one he loves.
“Arc-en-Ciel” – Organized into sections by the colors of the rainbow, this is
the story of two men and the lovely Mademoiselle Arc-en-Ciel.
“The Landfill” – A man meets a beautiful woman at a landfill and cannot forget
her.
“Glass Eyes” – A man sacrifices an eye for a woman he thinks he is in love
with.
“The Painting” – The story of an enchanting painting of a woman in a forest.
“Beautiful Consuela” – Consuela puts her husband through trials until she
finally believes he loves her, and not for her beauty.
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