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My favourite book.
Ephron’s voice is as prominent in this semi-autobiographical novel as it is in the classic rom-com ‘When Harry Met Sally.’ This is without a doubt one of ... READ MORE
Little and lovely
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It was a little batty, a little funny and a little sad. She managed to find the humour in a terrible situation.... READ MORE
It will feed your soul and your stomach!
An absolute feast of a book full of sharp, witty and laugh out loud moments whilst also making you want to weep desperately. I loved it - all I want to do ... READ MORE
The perfect book for times of heart ache
Heartburn is a raw yet light novel about a woman who suddenly finds herself in the ruins of her marriage. Ephron's narrator, Rachel, is feisty, clever and ... READ MORE
Very interesting
With this book being one of our books of the month I thought I'd give it a read. I'm glad that I did. I loved the humour she has in the bad situation, alth... READ MORE
Publisher information
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- ISBN: 9780671496784
- Weight: 118g
Customer Reviews
View allSo enjoyable
What a book this was , I read it in one go, I was feeling so many emotions . I felt like I was in the story with her at side her and just couldn’t put t... READ MORE
Such a gorgeous cover!
Firstly, thank you to the publisher for the review copy. I was over joyed it was a 'VMC40' version, which means it has a thoroughly delightful cover!
Havin... READ MORE
Adored this book
This book was a real surprise to me. Not at all what I was expecting but a really gentle, though powerful story of normality and feminine struggle when you... READ MORE
Lovely, light and lavish!
I'm not one for romantic comedy, so when I heard Nora Ephron had written this I was sceptical. However I am wonderfully surprised at how much I enjoyed thi... READ MORE
Searingly funny depiction of adultery and betrayal
What a great depiction of adultery and betrayal. Ephron makes the very good point in her introduction to the Virago re-issue that this novel is often descr... READ MORE
More painful than funny.
I'm a big fan of "When Harry Met Sally", written so brilliantly by Nora Ephron, so I was very keen to read this novel.
Unfortunately it doesn't live up to... READ MORE
Great fun style but I wasn't onboard with the derogatory comments
Nora Ephron is a screenplay writer and as such her dialogue and her scene setting are immaculate. I absolutely loved the absurdity of the story – Ephron ta... READ MORE
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Such a shock
I brought this book originally because it looks pretty and I’m a sucker for a special edition, however when I started reading it I realised that it was set... READ MORE
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