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"Great fun. . . . Though Heartburn bristles ferociously with wit, it's not lacking in soul." —The New York Times Book Review"Nora Ephron's first novel is warm, witty and wise." —Harper's Bazaar
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Is it possible to write a sidesplitting novel about the breakup of the perfect marriage? If the writer is Nora Ephron, the answer is a resounding yes. For in this inspired confection of adultery, revenge, group therapy, and pot roast, the creator of Sleepless in Seattle reminds us that comedy depends on anguish as surely as a proper gravy depends on flour and butter.Seven months into her pregnancy, Rachel Samstat discovers that her husband, Mark, is in love with another woman. The fact that the other woman has "a neck as long as an arm and a nose as long as a thumb and you should see her legs" is no consolation. Food sometimes is, though, since Rachel writes cookbooks for a living. And in between trying to win Mark back and loudly wiching him dead, Ephron's irrepressible heroine offers some of her favorite recipes. Heartburn is a sinfully delicious novel, as soul-satisfying as mashed potatoes and as airy as a perfect soufflé.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Carl Bernstein gets a taste of his own medicine,
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This review is from: Heartburn (Paperback)
At the 7th month of her pregnancy, Nora Ephron learned that her husband had fallen in love with someone else. "The most unfair thing about this whole business," she writes, "is that I can't even date." That line sets the tone for this novel that Ephron based on her own marriage breakup. A court case resulted from the publication of this book, which tells you just how funny and potentially devastating it is. Her ex got a court order that she could never again write about him or their children. In the novel, instead of being a journalist, essayist, and humorist, the protagonist is a cookbook writer, so there are plenty of recipes sprinkled throughout. Published in 1983, Heartburn marked a turning point not only in Ephron's personal life but also in her writing career as she immediately gained entry into the film world as a writer, director, and producer. She wrote the screenplay for the movie based on this book - but don't see it. It's too angry; all the hilarity and subtle humor and caustic asides are missing.I own a 1st edition of this book, and I'm NEVER selling it.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Sorrel soup seasoned with heartache,
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This review is from: Heartburn (Paperback)
This is the fact-based story of Rachel Samstat and Mark Feldman, two Washington hotshots whose marriage is rocked and ultimately destroyed by Mark's infidelity. As Rachel is a cookbook author, the story is intermingled with various recipes related to different plot points (she gives the recipe for the key lime pie that she smashed into Mark's face after learning Mark bought a necklace for his mistress--but regrets it wasn't blueberry, which would have ruined his blazer.)This story is light and forgettable. While clever, it was only laugh-out-loud hilarious in two spots: where Rachel describes her parents' relationship and her mother's deathbed behavior; and where Rachel describes the hamsters that plagued her first marriage.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not so Tasty,
By whea-wix (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Heartburn (Paperback)
I didn't like this book. Truth be told, I still haven't finished it, and I bought it over six months ago. The characters are boring; the situation (while ripe with potential) drags; and the recipes don't even sound good. I am supremely disappointed, as I usually love what Nora Ephron does. Bummer.
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