Cult journalist and Vogue columnist Annie Lord delivers an unflinching and beautifully raw exploration of a relationship and its ending, taking in all the joy, pain and messiness of being in love.
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 Co
ISBN: 9781398705494
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 300 g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 26 mm
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 - The Candid Bookclub, The 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
An unflinching and raw exploration of a relationship and its ending, taking in all the joy, pain and messiness of being in love - SHEERLUXE
Your perception of love, life and starting afresh will be altered for the better - The I Paper
It's painful, cathartic and beautifully written - The Best Books of 2022 - TIME OUT
Vogue dating columnist Annie Lord's debut, Notes on Heartbreak, is a visceral yet funny recollection of the breakdown of her five-year-relationship, told in her distinctive, lyrical style . . . It's difficult to write about experiences as complex as love and heartbreak without sounding either cheesy or melodramatic, but somehow, Lord nails it. Anyone who's ever been unceremoniously dumped will find themselves furiously underlining the book's most resonant passages - The Best Books of 2022 - DAZED
Raw and beautifully tender - Suitcase Magazine
Annie Lord's visceral exploration of love and heartbreak will resonate with us all. - STYLIST
The debut book from Vogue's dating columnist is heartbreaking, touching, funny - and one to be shared around all your friends who despair about modern dating, whether they're recovering from heartbreak or not - GRAZIA
Notes On Heartbreak is a seamless transition from columns to books for Annie Lord, who maintains her magnetic writing style over a longer form . . . Watch out for people crying, laughing and reciting passages to friends and family, as they cling to this book - THE HERALD
It is an unflinchingly honest reminder of the simultaneous joy and pain of being in love that will resonate with anyone that has ever nursed a broken heart - RTE Online
Free of pretence and painfully relatable for anyone who has ever dealt with heartbreak, this cathartic retelling acts as a reminder of the dichotomies of love - the euphoric highs and crushing lows - and its beautiful, messy realities - Luxury London
Journalist and Vogue columnist Annie Lord brings a frank account of falling in love, being in a relationship and its ending. It is a beautifully told dissection of a breakup.
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This memoir was so well written and engaging, I loved it ! The way Anne Lord wrote about relationships was just so captivating. It was interesting to read the love story in reverse, quite an easy read yet extremely... More
I wish this book had existed a year ago when I was in the throes of my own horrendous and soul-consuming heartbreak, but it's no less meaningful or comforting to read now, and has definitely helped my heart heal... More
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