The History of Love❤

The History of Love is an amazing book. So far I read only half of it and I love it so much. In the beginning it started off with Leopold Gursky as the narrator. Then it was Alma Singer and it went back and forth. Leo's way of living is very funny to me. Usually old people keep to themselves but no Leo he tried to give himself as much attention possible everywhere he went.
Leo has a friend named Bruno and they have one of the strongest relationships in the book. They always check up on each other to see if one of them died. When they do that they use excuses. I think it's so nice but they only know each other from their country. When Leo first came to New York he lost connection with Bruno and one day he saw Bruno at fruit store. Bruno dropped the fruits because he was so surprised and happy.
Alma Singer is growing up in a difficult time for her family. He father died and her mother is lonely. She is on a quest to find the author of the person who wrote "The History of Love". Her mother has been on two dates since her father died. Recently her mother was asked to translate "The History of Love" and the man who wanted this wrote letters to her. Her mother replied but Alma interfered and she re-wrote the letter and signed her mothers name. She tried to make the letter romantic so her mother could be happy again. It didn't really have much of an affect on the man.
This book was for coming of age. There was one quote in the book that reminded me of coming of age. "Its one of those unforgettable moments that happen as a child,when you discover that all along the world has been betraying you. " Alma said this because her dad was an engineer and she thought it meant he drove trains but he corrected her. Most kids believe in a lot of things that their parents make up. Eventually they find out that the things they were told weren't exactly the truth. When Alma said it felt like the world has been betraying you she mean that all this time you've been thinking something was true. But when you find out it wasn't you feel broken and might not know what to believe at first. This feeling also goes for things that aren't made up. To go on thinking something for a long time and finding out the truth you feel hurt.
I can't wait to finish the book because I would really love to know how everything turns out for Alma and Leo. This books genre is really something to think about because maybe these events really happened and maybe they didn't. Maybe all Alma's mother needs is herself and her kids support. She doesn't have to have a boyfriend or husband to be happy. I think that Alma interfering with the letter was wrong. I think it was wrong because Alma has no right messing either her mothers business. Maybe her mother doesn't want her father to be replaced even though no one could ever take his place. Maybe the only one she ever loved was him besides her kids.