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Heartsick
- Three stories about love and loss, and what happens in between
- Narrated by: Jessie Stephens
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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Summary
'Heartbreak does not seem to be a brand of grief we respect. And so we are left in the middle of the ocean, floating in a dinghy with no anchor, while the world waits for us to be okay again.'
Claire has returned from London to the dust and familiarity of her childhood home, only to realise something is wrong with her partner, Maggie.
Patrick is a lonely uni student, until he meets Caitlin - but does she feel as connected as he does?
Ana is happily married with three children. Then, one night, she falls in love with someone else.
Based on three true stories, Heartsick is a compelling narrative nonfiction account of the many lows and occasional surprising highs of heartbreak. Bruising, beautiful, achingly specific but wholeheartedly universal, it reminds us that emotional pain can make us as it breaks us and that storytelling has the ultimate healing power.
Critic reviews
"Thought-provoking, highly original and beautifully nuanced. Jessie Stephens' journalistic skill shines as she weaves together true stories with a narrative as compelling as any novel." (Jane Harper)
"A remarkable longform journalism exploration of the human heart and how it breaks. Original, meticulous, marvellous. Stephens has such a handle on heartbreak here that you'd be forgiven for thinking she's had hers broken hundreds of times. But, of course, just once is more than enough for anyone. Dive in, soak up every word, and remember what it felt like to ache with the glorious sick." (Trent Dalton)
"Full of empathy and grippingly told, this is a book for anyone who has suffered a broken heart. Jessie Stephens perfectly captures the thrill of love, as well as the agony that sometimes follows. You'll care desperately for all these people, in all their damage and hope." (Richard Glover)
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-04-21
Heartbreakingly beautiful
It’s a difficult job to write a book where you know it’s going to end badly but you’re still desperate to find out how and why. This book captures the feeling of heartbreak on 3 different spectrums but in a completely unifying way. It’s breathtaking and intelligent. A bloody good book!
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- vanessa
- 05-04-21
A wonderful and unique book
I absolutely loved this book and unexpectedly related to parts of each character’s story. Who would have thought that such a universal experience would make for such a unique book. I guess no one thought to write about like this it until Jessie Stephens did, so brilliantly.
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