Book · 1996 · Fiction
Heartburn
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So well Nora Ephron in her books she was so good at doing that heartburn heartburn is fantastically funny but by the end you're just weeping the book is so sad.
The best things said about it
I found uh rereading heartburn very interesting um because I remembered it in such a pure way and the fact is heartburn should probably run with a couple foot and it you know there's some questionable passages in there.
And obviously heartburn is about a true story of a person that we know and we've also seen it played out on screen by Merl stre and Jack Nicholson.
Why people recommend it
Heartburn by Nora Ephron is a semi-autobiographical comedic novel that explores the painful breakdown of a marriage with sharp wit and emotional depth. Chuck Palahniuk discussed the book on The Joe Rogan Experience, praising Nora Ephron for her exceptional storytelling ability and noting that while Heartburn is fantastically funny throughout, it ultimately leaves the reader weeping due to its profound sadness. Alexandra Jacobs spoke about the novel on The Book Review podcast, mentioning that she found rereading it to be a very interesting experience because she had initially remembered it in such a pure way, though she also observed that it contains some questionable passages when viewed through a modern lens. Additionally, Leah Greenblatt mentioned Heartburn on the same podcast while exploring stories centered around heartbreak, observing that the narrative is rooted in a true story involving well-known figures and has famously been adapted for the screen by famous actors. Together, these podcast discussions highlight the enduring cultural footprint of Ephron's work, capturing how it continues to resonate with readers and critics alike through its brilliant blend of lacerating humor and devastating personal vulnerability.
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Chuck Palahniuk so well Nora Ephron in her books she was so good at doing that heartburn heartburn is fantastically funny b… 1
“so well Nora Ephron in her books she was so good at doing that heartburn heartburn is fantastically funny but by the end you're just weeping the book is so sad”
Alexandra Jacobs I found uh rereading heartburn very interesting um because I remembered it in such a pure way and the fact… 1
“I found uh rereading heartburn very interesting um because I remembered it in such a pure way and the fact is heartburn should probably run with a couple foot and it you know there's some questionable passages in there”
Leah Greenblatt and obviously heartburn is about a true story of a person that we know and we've also seen it played out on… 1
“and obviously heartburn is about a true story of a person that we know and we've also seen it played out on screen by Merl stre and Jack Nicholson”
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“Alexandra you brought up heartburn by Norah Efron”
“one thing this book is not about it's not about nor Efron which is that perhaps the elephant in the room when word circulated that you had a memoir coming out a lot of people said oh this is going to be his response to her version of the account of of your marriage with her which was novelized in”