Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage
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- Create Date：2021-12-27 05:19:10
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Heather Havrilesky
- ISBN：0062984462
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Reviews
MookNana
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Unfortunately， this did not land for me。 That's not to say that it's not competently written or that it has no insight to offer。 Long-married myself， some of the points the author made definitely resonated。 The problem， for me， was that the author was personally quite off-putting， and therefore I had limited interest in hearing about her life。 I couldn't get over the whining， the lack of consideration for others' feelings （her proposal-related rants and demands were。。。rough）， the blithe privileg Unfortunately， this did not land for me。 That's not to say that it's not competently written or that it has no insight to offer。 Long-married myself， some of the points the author made definitely resonated。 The problem， for me， was that the author was personally quite off-putting， and therefore I had limited interest in hearing about her life。 I couldn't get over the whining， the lack of consideration for others' feelings （her proposal-related rants and demands were。。。rough）， the blithe privilege， the snobbery， and the muuuuuuch hipper-than-thou disdain for *shudder* suburbia。 Others might feel differently， so I wouldn't discourage anyone from trying it out if they're interested， but， personally， it's a miss。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review。 。。。more
Mary G。
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Pub date: 2/8/22Genre: memoir， family/marriageIn one sentence: Ask Polly advice columnist Heather Havrilesky illustrates the delights， aggravations， and sublime calamities of her marriage over the span of fifteen years。I got married 18 months ago， and I'm always looking for advice and stories from those who have been married for much longer than I have。 Havrilesky does a great job showing the ups and downs of marriage - the myriad benefits you get from such a deep commitment， but also the wonder Pub date: 2/8/22Genre: memoir， family/marriageIn one sentence: Ask Polly advice columnist Heather Havrilesky illustrates the delights， aggravations， and sublime calamities of her marriage over the span of fifteen years。I got married 18 months ago， and I'm always looking for advice and stories from those who have been married for much longer than I have。 Havrilesky does a great job showing the ups and downs of marriage - the myriad benefits you get from such a deep commitment， but also the wondering about why you've linked yourself to a person who can be so annoying sometimes。 I loved her balance of lighthearted and deep content， and she showed me that the little bumps are just part of the ride。 I think it's perfect that this book will be released the week before Valentine's Day because it shows all the complexities and wonder of committed relationships。Thank you to Ecco for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review。Review posted to Goodreads 12/19/21， to be posted to Instagram closer to pub date。 。。。more
Miranda Vaughters
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Heather Havrilesky has single-handedly captured the entire spectrum of emotions that come with being married。 This book is a harshly insightful， and hilariously honest look in the mirror over the life of a “successful” marriage。MV rating: 9/10 should be required course reading to receive a marriage license。- Brutally honest， and thoroughly entertaining view of a real life relationship， warts and all。 - I highlighted something on almost every single page。 Each story HIT。 Especially the COVID-19 s Heather Havrilesky has single-handedly captured the entire spectrum of emotions that come with being married。 This book is a harshly insightful， and hilariously honest look in the mirror over the life of a “successful” marriage。MV rating: 9/10 should be required course reading to receive a marriage license。- Brutally honest， and thoroughly entertaining view of a real life relationship， warts and all。 - I highlighted something on almost every single page。 Each story HIT。 Especially the COVID-19 story。 Any home bound spouses with only one dog out there？ I see you and feel you。-Being married is a plague upon your house might be my favorite new way to describe it。- We are all changing， growing and exploring。 When we accept that， we are on the way to a more peaceful way of life。Big thanks to Netgalley and Harper Collins for the advanced copy！ Available in 2022 。。。more
Ruth
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