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jules2025's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Racism and Xenophobia
enp3423's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was pretty blah for me which bummed me out. I love Norah Ephron’s work and was ready to love this book as well, but her main character Rachael drove me batty. I found her just as annoying and off-putting as her husband, Mark.
The one silverlining is that this audio book is read by none other than Meryl Streep which made listening a joy.
The one silverlining is that this audio book is read by none other than Meryl Streep which made listening a joy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Pregnancy
Minor: Homophobia
missjasminejewel's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
tansyb's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
An otherwise fantastically funny and enjoyable book, but sadly undermined by an (un)healthy dose of 80s racism and homophobia!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Lesbophobia
siebensommer's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
arthur a way of [...]summing up a situation so perfectly that you never wanted another spoonful of pesto again
there's something immensely pleasurable about moving from a complicated relationship which involves minor atrocities from both sides to a nice neat simple one where one person has done something so horrible and unforgivable that the other person is immediately absolved of all the low-grade sins
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Violence
cavacados's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I love Nora Ephron movies, and this felt like I was living inside the head of one of her characters. Rachel is funny and sharp. I could actually hear her voice in my head it was so strong. The end was more tender and sad than I expected it to be. It was a nice contrast from the rest of the fast-paced anecdotes in the book. I liked the framing device of her speaking right to her audience through one of her cookbooks.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia and Homophobia
rubyshoes's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia and Racism
kirstym25's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Pregnancy
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism
hjcomic's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I love the way Nora writes about love and food. She has a wicked sense of humour and some of the best lines in Heartburn turn up as Easter eggs in her movies. As with many books of this period, there are some yikes moments. But I still love the book, and the audio version read by Meryl Streep is fabulous.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Infidelity and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia and Racial slurs
possibleghost's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia