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Heartburn (Vintage Contemporaries)

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Condition
New
Dimensions
5.15 x 0.51 x 7.95 in
Weight
7.2 oz
Publisher
Vintage
Publication date
May 28, 1996
Edition
Reissue
Language
English

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A 40th anniversary reissue of the national bestselling author's hilarious first novel that memorably mixed food, heartbreak, and revenge into a comic masterpiece—now with a new foreword by Stanley Tucci. • "Touching and funny.... Proof that writing well is the best revenge." —Chicago Tribune 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. In this inspired confection of adultery, revenge, group therapy, and pot roast, the creator of Sleepless in Seattle and When Harry Met Sally... 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 wishing 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. Read more

Specs 9

Publisher Vintage
Publication date May 28, 1996
Edition Reissue
Language English
Print length 179 pages
ISBN-10 4
ISBN-13 54
Item Weight 7.2 ounces

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Nora Ephron Knows How to Hit the Funny Bone! Somethings she writes seem a little crass upon first reading, then her recipes of dialogue, characters and scenes really start to flow into proper perspective. Gotta love it! I now have purchased 5 of her books. I highly recommend this author and her novels. When your down in spirits just pick up a Nora Ephron book and soon your worries and cares are melted away with smiles, and giggles. I really did say giggles. Those cheery thoughts have taken the woes away, if only for a short time. It's nice to have a book to come home to or just get away from the rat race of life. I feel you have to have a strong understanding of life to get the total concept of Ms. Ephrons writings. They are well worth the read and time. Women are the ones who will get the most out of her novels. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2010 by Martin/Deb

GREAT READ
Format: Kindle
THIS AUTHOR HAS A GREAT WAY OF USING HER JEWISH HUMOR TO TELL A LOT OF HUMAN TRUTHS. DON'T MISS THIS STORY.
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2026 by irishlass

Hella depressing, but I still love Nora
Format: Paperback
Okay, first thing's first. I worship at the altar of Nora Ephron; I've read nearly all her essay collections, seen her movies, and may have (respectfully) stalked her on the Upper West Side many years ago. But I was not into this book. For those not familiar, it's a semi-fictionalized account of the disintegration of Ephron's marriage during her second pregnancy. The details are ugly and heartbreaking, and Nora/Rachel's pain is vividly palpable. Unfortunately, it seems to lack the romantic spark and bright joy that punctuates Ephron's later works. Obviously, there are few bright moments to be had in the end of a marriage, but this book wasn't enjoyable to read - achingly cathartic, maybe, but emotionally draining. Epron's trademark wit is still here, albeit in a much more venomous form. It wasn't for me, but it would probably be a great read for someone going through a breakup. Read with caution! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2013 by Supertuber

Recipes and romance! What could be bad?
Format: Paperback
This book was fun - a classic, actually - that somehow I never read. Funny, sad, insightful. Great recipies. Foodies and fans of Noral Ephron will love this book.
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2026 by NolaStJ

Life, love, fidelity and food
Funny, charming, silly, honest - this book (based not-so-loosely on Nora Ephron's own divorce in the wake of her husband's infidelity while she was pregnant with their second child) makes for an enjoyable read. Ephron has a clear, sassy and honest voice as Rachel Samstat, a woman who writes cookbooks and has the recipe for the perfect boiled egg. While 7 months pregnant with her second son, Rachel discovers that her husband, Mark, is having an affair and wants to leave her to be with his lover, Thelma Rice. Devastated, Rachel takes her son, Sam, to New York to come to terms with Mark's affair and decide on what to do next. She shares her story with us - including her therapy group being robbed, several recipes I am dying to try, and some funny and astute comments on love, marriage, fidelity and food. I found this book easy, enjoyable reading, and I can recommend it as excellent, non-chick-lit holiday reading. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2014 by Sherry C

BRILLIANT
Format: Kindle
There are not enough superlatives to express the way Nora Ephron writes. …her sense of humor, her sense of irony, wit, desperation, sadness, ferocity… You get the idea. When you find a writer like this, you read absolutely everything she’s ever written and then you wish there was more.
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2026 by Mary Gellott

Wounded
Format: Kindle
I adore Nora Ephron, which means I have very high expectations of everything she writes. I miss her so much I read this older title and was a bit disappointed. It was funny in a bleak kind of way. And she managed some great zingers. But it never had me laughing/crying the way "I Feel Bad About My Neck" did. My gut feeling is that she was a little too freshly wounded to make betrayal and the breakup of a marriage funny. I'm guessing I'm the last of her fans to read this, so my opinion won't matter a bit. Everyone else read this years ago! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2013 by leeharrison

Muy conmovedora!
Format: Kindle
Es una novela que es real, eso es lo que amo de Ephron. Ella no necesita inventar nada, la vida misma la inspira. Además su escritura es impecable. ¿Como es posible que una historia tan triste como empoderadora pudiera ser escrita de forma tan cómica y entretenida? He aquí la respuesta: Vera said: “Why do you feel you have to turn everything into a story?” So I told her why: Because if I tell the story, I control the version. Because if I tell the story, I can make you laugh, and I would rather have you laugh at me than feel sorry for me. Because if I tell the story, it doesn’t hurt as much. Because if I tell the story, I can get on with it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2026 by Liz Lezcano
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