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Heartburn by Nora Ephron

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chiaralzr's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Rachel Samstat, 7 months pregnant, discovers that her husband is having an affair and that he's not planning to put an end to it. Interesting story, especially since it's autobiographical, but full of outdated jokes. The audiobook narrated by Meryl Streep was great.

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booksandlattesaddict's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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hannahmeg's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

3.25

"What I love about cooking is that after a hard day, there is something comforting about the fact that if you melt butter and add flour and then hot stock, it will get thick! It's a sure thing! It's a sure thing in a world where nothing is sure; it has a mathematical certainty in a world where those of us who long for some kind of certainty are forced to settle for crossword puzzles."

i was very excited to read this because i love ephron's work in film so dearly. i genuinely think i could watch you've got mail once a day and never get tired of it.

for the most part, i wasn't disappointed at all and ephron's witty and externally cynical reflections made for a brilliant novel. however, i will caution you that this book does contain some incredibly dated attitudes and language (repeated use of the d-slur in a couple places, plus multiple racist and xenophobic jokes) that made some parts very difficult to get through, so do be aware of that.

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leontyna's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

Loveable characters? No

3.0

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ericaruth's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.25

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skeltzer's review against another edition

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funny 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

2.0

I realized halfway through that this is the comedy cousin to The Year of Magical Thinking. This is a very upper middle class story with associated humor and puchlines (everyone has a maid; everyone sleeping with everyone else) with dated references and cringeworthy passages (peep the content warnings). I do like the recipes sprinkled through.

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