Book · 2006 · Fiction
Notes on a Scandal
What Was She Thinking?: A Novel
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So I picked up a favorite book of mine which I haven't read in like seven years but I used to read it every year uh it's Zoe hel's notes on a scandal which was made into a very good movie but the book is just Sublime.
The best things said about it
And this was uh this is one of those cases where you know the cuts book starts with the affair with the professor and so that put me in mind of this book um Zoe hel's novel what was she thinking parenthesis notes on a scandal.
Why people recommend it
Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller is a dark, suspenseful psychological novel that examines obsession, manipulation, and the complex dynamics of female friendship and isolation. Parul Sehgal enthusiastically recommended the book on The Book Review, describing it as an absolute favorite and a sublime read that she used to revisit annually as a palate cleanser, while also noting its successful film adaptation. John Williams also discussed the novel on the same podcast, connecting its narrative opening regarding an illicit affair with a professor to other literary works that explore similar transgressive relationships. Additionally, Matt Rogers mentioned reading another book for research purposes on Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. Heller's novel remains widely praised for its sharp, uncompromising prose and its unflinching portrayal of unreliable narrators and moral ambiguity. The commentators highlighted the enduring appeal of the book's biting psychological insights, dark humor, and gripping plot twists, cementing its status as a modern classic of psychological suspense that continues to captivate readers and critics alike with its brilliant exploration of the human shadow.
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Parul Sehgal so I picked up a favorite book of mine which I haven't read in like seven years but I used to read it every… 2
“so I picked up a favorite book of mine which I haven't read in like seven years but I used to read it every year uh it's Zoe hel's notes on a scandal which was made into a very good movie but the book is just Sublime”
“um it's Zoe hel's notes on a scandal which was made into a very good movie but the book is just Sublime”
John Williams and this was uh this is one of those cases where you know the cuts book starts with the affair with the pro… 1
“and this was uh this is one of those cases where you know the cuts book starts with the affair with the professor and so that put me in mind of this book um Zoe hel's novel what was she thinking parenthesis notes on a scandal”
Matt Rogers we're reading a book now in the research um it's called Lost And Sound 1
“we're reading a book now in the research um it's called Lost And Sound”
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“Which is a line from Notes on a Scandal, which literally there would have been one time to wear it and it's when we had Kate Blanchett on this podcast and I didn't wear it.”