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Romantic Comedy
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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Romantic Comedy
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
A TV script writer thinks she's over romance, until an unlikely love interest upends all her assumptions: a humorous, subversive and tender-hearted novel from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of Rodham, American Wife and Prep.
Life is (not)* a Romantic Comedy...
With a series of heartbreaks under her belt, Sally Milz - successful script writer for a legendary late-night TV comedy show - has long abandoned the search for love.
But when her friend and fellow writer begins to date a glamorous actress, he joins the growing club of interesting but average-looking men who get romantically involved with accomplished, beautiful women. Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch, poking fun at this 'social rule'. The reverse never happens for a woman.
Then Sally meets Noah, a pop idol with a reputation for dating models. But this isn't a romantic comedy - it's real life. Would someone like him ever date someone like her?
Skewering all our certainties about why we fall in love, Romantic Comedy is a witty and probing tale of how the heart will follow itself, no matter what anyone says. It is Curtis Sittenfeld at her most sharp, daring and compassionate best.
Critic Reviews
"One of my favourite writers." (Kate Atkinson)
"Sittenfeld is in a league of her own." (Guardian)
"A rollercoaster of modern love and dating." (STYLIST)
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- BelB12
- 19-07-2023
Beautiful love story
I enjoyed this so much and the narrator was wonderful, adding further depth and emotion into this heartfelt love story. The cast of characters were developed perfectly and framed against the backdrop of covid was extremely clever. It also managed to bring back that feeling of intense fear that enveloped the world back in early 2020, whilst also reminding us of the beauty of solitude and how it forced many of us to stop and assess our lives and what really made us happy. Highly recommended read from me.
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- Bianca Cardinale
- 08-06-2023
Very enjoyable
Curtis’ writing from a modern feminist perspective while also being hugely entertaining is quite a feat.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-08-2024
An easy lovely read
I hope they cast this well!! Loved the performance by the narrator. The book just pieces together so nicely. It’s gentle yet has moments of relatable vulnerability.
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- Melissa
- 30-03-2024
Fun read
A lovely light story full of laughs and romance. Great peek behind the curtain of SNL
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- Rhiannon Feast
- 10-05-2023
Loved it!
Such a fun story that is so well narrated! All the characters are very likeable & I found myself really wanting the best for all of them. Highly recommend!
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- Daniela minns
- 15-05-2023
I enjoyed it BUT…
I enjoyed this book BUT you need to know this is a very different book from Sittenfields previous ones. I felt like it was from a different author almost.
However I absolutely enjoyed it. I wanted to know more about these characters and follow them on their story BUT I found the narrators “male” voice very cringey and distracting. Because the book was quite dialogue heavy I think a male narrator to do the male parts would have been better. It felt weird and kind of cheesy the way the narrator read the male parts.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-06-2023
It was ok!
I would have loved more drama and highs and lows. It was alright though, good for listening when you’re not fully paying attention. I enjoyed the narration.
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- KW
- 17-04-2023
Super Easy Entertaining Romcom
A great book that was engaging and easy to listen to right from the start. Loved all the characters and the SNL type setting.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-03-2024
Outstanding narration and intelligent writing
I was hesitant to read or listen to this book due to hype but also mixed reviews, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The narration is fantastic. It's a straightforward romance story with sophisticated and engaging writing. Very likable characters. My only criticism is that of the book cover, which is (at the time of writing the review) a picture of a model-like woman driving a car. It doesn't fit with one of the main premises of the book.
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- Claire
- 19-05-2023
Predictable, but a lovely escape
Predictable and, at times, corny, but I actually really enjoyed listening to this as a light-hearted escape. Perhaps it was the wine consumed while multi-tasking (baking while listening) but the last chapter actually had me laughing out loud. Definitely recommend for a lighter read.
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