A review by ashmagoffin
Heartsick: Three Stories About Love and Loss, and What Happens in Between by Jessie Stephens

2.0

I did not like this book but I want to put a disclaimer at the start of this review that I listened to the audiobook and the narration of it may have had a huge impact in my rating. Heartsick follows three individuals and their experiences with heartbreak. Jessie Stephens at the start of this book states that when she was in the depths of heartbreak she was seeking a book to help her through. I felt a disconnect with the characters, I couldn't see why they were with their respective partners and as well going into it knowing the ending really zapped my motivation to continue with this book. I felt no intrigue either to any of the protagonists and could not empathise with them. I would have much preferred a book entailing Jessie Stephens's own experience with heartbreak as her personal introduction and conclusion was my favourite part of this book.

Jessie Stephens's monotone narration of the audiobook falls flat, there is a lack of expression for a dialogue heavy book. I do think with a different narrator I may have gotten a more positive experience with this book.

2 stars