As an offering of quirky sentimentality, “The Book of Love” fails miserably. It’s a replication of a mid-1990s indie hit, trying to reach audiences with heavy amounts of eccentricity while dealing with heavy real-world issues such as abandonment and death. Screenwriters Bill Purple (who also directs) and Robbie Pickering (“Natural Selection”) push too far with plastic personalities, working to win over viewers with peculiarity, which comes off strained and unpleasant. Building a bridge between paralyzing grief and raft construction, the production ends up a tedious routine of manipulation. Perhaps Purple and Pickering have honest intentions, but “The Book of Love” doesn’t deliver sincerity. It’s more comfortable with heavily sugared predictability. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com