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emmylis's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Racism and Sexism
carojust's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I’ll start by saying I’m a huge Nora Ephron fan. “You’ve Got Mail” is embedded in my soul — the witty dialogue, the New York romanticism, the literary ASMR-ness of her writing and take on relationships.
I found this in “Heartburn” — the same sense of humor and lighthearted narration of the discovery of an affair while pregnant. It felt real, and I had to confirm it was inspired by what really happened in her second marriage.
For me, it’s all a little too goofy, maybe because it’s a book of its time, with dated observations and 1980s references that I can’t fault it for. However, this comes with racism, homophobia and sexism, and has the tone of the White privileged bobo class that was aspirational then, but hard to read today. If I could get past that, it’d be a fun read, and a cathartic reflection on infidelity and finding the strength to start over again.
I found this in “Heartburn” — the same sense of humor and lighthearted narration of the discovery of an affair while pregnant. It felt real, and I had to confirm it was inspired by what really happened in her second marriage.
For me, it’s all a little too goofy, maybe because it’s a book of its time, with dated observations and 1980s references that I can’t fault it for. However, this comes with racism, homophobia and sexism, and has the tone of the White privileged bobo class that was aspirational then, but hard to read today. If I could get past that, it’d be a fun read, and a cathartic reflection on infidelity and finding the strength to start over again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Medical content, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
jadiedaffodil's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
zoinkie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Pregnancy
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
kcarney86's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cursing and Sexual content
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
abeautifulshelf's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The audiobook is narrated by Meryl Streep - outstanding!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Pregnancy
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
phoevincent's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Pregnancy