Book of Love delivers humor along with the mysteries of unrequited love and relationships gone bad. The film's story line focuses on three men living, dating and loving in Los Angeles in the 90's. They struggle with heartbreak and insecurity as a result of failed relationships. The three characters’ stories unfold through sessions with their therapist – sessions that are often as comedic as they are insightful.
Acting
Richard T. Jones and Treach sell the pain behind the jokes.
Writing
Therapy scenes balance cringe comedy with genuine insight.
Director
Jeffrey W. Byrd
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This captures a specific post-Waiting to Exhale moment where Black male vulnerability on screen was rare and radical for 2002.
Director Jeffrey W. Byrd mostly worked in television after this, including episodes of CSI and Black Lightning.
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