Heartsick
Three stories about love and loss, and what happens in between
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Heartsick
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Jessie Stephens
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Jessie Stephens
About this listen
'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.
©2021 Jessie Stephens (P)2021 Macmillan Australia AudioCritic 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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- Anonymous User
- 13-06-2021
Brilliant story - poor narration
I listen to Jesse Stephens on Mammia Mia podcasts and she usually has such an expressive voice. Unfortunately this brilliant story is let down terribly by Jesse’s monotonous narration. Please, please get this re-recorded by a professional so the nuances and deeply personal stories can soar as they are meant to. Exceptional writing but such a shame about the delivery for audiobook.
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- nadine2610
- 06-04-2021
you will fall in love with this book
everything about this book was divine. raw and honest. heart warming. page turner. fastest book I've ever listened to, couldn't stop. just brilliant.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-03-2023
Great!
It took me two go’s to actually start to get into it and I’m soooooooo glad I went back and started again. It was funny sad emotional it was wonderful
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- Anna
- 01-04-2021
Loved it!
Absolutely loved this audio book and could not stop listening. Beautiful storytelling. Highly recommend this!
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- Anonymous User
- 24-04-2021
Everyone should read this
Took a little while to get into the jist of the chapters changing between characters but once I did I loved it. I had so many similarities to one character that I cried in many parts. Well done Jessie
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- Anne
- 16-06-2021
Relatable tales of the heart ❤️
Three stories of real people having real feelings of falling in and being pushed out of love ... so relatable to reminisce of the joys and giddiness of falling in love and heart clenching to remember the despair of heartbreaks past.
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- Jenna Cook
- 21-06-2021
My new favourite book
Jessie should be incredibly proud of this masterpiece. I'd rate it higher if I could.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-07-2021
I felt all the feels!
This is such a different book - written so uniquely and beautifully! I LOVED that they were true stories but written in a fictional way - it made the book so much more special. But I want more - more books like this please!
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- joe douglas
- 25-08-2021
Sickness of the ❤
a really interesting look from many different perspectives of all things relationship. Particularly interesting to see how common is the yearning for connection and how deep and common the pain suffered on the otherwise of that honeymoon experience. Well worth a listen or read.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-01-2022
Loved it
Loved everything about this book. Fabulous read/listen. Love Jessie Stephen’s down to earth writing style. Highly recommend!
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