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A review by littlerah
Heartsick: Three Stories About Love and Loss, and What Happens in Between by Jessie Stephens
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I'm in my heartbreak era. No seriously. There are elements of this book that resonated with my own experiences quite deeply - of being loved so ferociously, and then having it all disappear in a second. No reason. Just, "I don't love you anymore."
"I will never stop defending you, even when you hurt me" (226).
Stephens does a wonderful job of filling us in on the stories of Ana, Claire and Patrick. We are drawn into their lives and experience the different kinds of heartache they experience. I really loved this.
I think I would have loved it more however, if we read Stephens' experiences. I found the prologue and epilogue the most resonant, being able to understand directly what she thinks of love and loss. There is something quite moving for me to read another person's experiences. And whilst I enjoyed this book, I know this would've enhanced my connection to it.
"Heartbreak does not seem to be a brand of grief we respect" (298).
That said. It's a valuable read. We really don't understand heartbreak and its impact.
"I will never stop defending you, even when you hurt me" (226).
Stephens does a wonderful job of filling us in on the stories of Ana, Claire and Patrick. We are drawn into their lives and experience the different kinds of heartache they experience. I really loved this.
I think I would have loved it more however, if we read Stephens' experiences. I found the prologue and epilogue the most resonant, being able to understand directly what she thinks of love and loss. There is something quite moving for me to read another person's experiences. And whilst I enjoyed this book, I know this would've enhanced my connection to it.
"Heartbreak does not seem to be a brand of grief we respect" (298).
That said. It's a valuable read. We really don't understand heartbreak and its impact.