Dark,fierce and raw,Notes on Heartbreak is a love story told in reverse,starting with a devastating break-up.
As Annie Lord deals with her broken heart,the book constantly revisits the past,from the moment she first fell in love,to the months that saw the slow erosion of a bond five years in the making. We feel Annie's pain with her,join her as she begins to heal,and cringe or laugh in recognition of our own experience as Annie charts her attempts to move on,from disastrous rebound sex to sending ill-advised nudes,stalking your ex's new girlfriend on Instagram and the sharp indignity of being ghosted.
This stunning exploration of love and heartbreak from cult journalist and Vogue columnist Annie Lord,is so much more than a book about one singular break-up. it is an unflinchingly honest yet lyrical meditation on the simultaneous joy and pain of being in love that will resonate with anyone who has ever nursed a broken heart. It's a book about the best and worst of love: the euphoric and the painful,the beautiful and the messy.
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781398705494Number of pages: 400Weight: 300 gDimensions: 196 x 128 x 26 mm
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'It's good,all of this - nearly everyone knows the specific,towering grief of being walked out on by the person whose limbs they woke up tangled in in the morning,but few write about it so directly,so unblinkingly.'- The Times
'A book on love and loss to get the emotions (read: tears) flowing. One of this summer's most anticipated books'- Bustle
'She writes about intimacy in a way that's relatable,poetic and makes you think that maybe your own heartbreaks are really as quietly earth-shattering as you thought they were... it's a sparkling and deliciously indulgent read which gets right into your chest and stays with you afterwards. It's someone else's story,but it will make you think about your own.'- VICE
'The book is cleverly structured and written with unflinching honesty.'- The Irish Times
'Annie Lord's unhinged but unflinchingly honest memoir delivers up some relatable introspection when it comes to love and loss,ripe for exploring one of the most universal experiences in humanity.'- Refinery29
'A deep meditation on the anguish of a modern heartbreak,where Lord's unique writing helps the emotions fly.'- Guardian
'Annie Lord released her debut book in 2022 and,if you've ever been through a breakup,it's sure to get you in your feels. This release charts the ups and downs of a long-term relationship and explores the ways it slowly began to come apart - all with a precise,unsparing eye.'- Cosmopolitan
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