“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 Harpe

权利人拒绝了美国英语版权两笔六位数的pre-empt，最后再竞价后售给Holt！

心碎是每个人一生中都会经历过（一次，或者许多次）的事，它是个宇宙性所有人都有的共同处。作者在书中叙述了三条因为心碎而被改变的生命，从中探讨一颗心是如何碎的。讨论到心碎，你不能不先说到爱情，于是作者在书的开头一一描述我们的三位主人公Claire、Patrick以及Ana是如何坠入爱河的，接着这些感情是如何破裂。

Claire在20岁的时候在伦敦爱上一名女子，结婚后回到她老家Queensland（澳大利亚）。回家后，她很快发现她跟另一半Maggie相处上有很大的问题。

Patrick是一位孤单的大学生，直到有一天他认识了Caitlin。很快地，他发现自己无法想象生命中没有Caitlin的存在——但是对方也有一样的感觉吗？

Ana是一位拥有三个孩子的妈妈，婚姻美满很多年，直到有一晚她的冲动让自己对一位多年老友表現出隐藏已久的感情。

以上三个都是真实故事，作者透过他們三人的故事去探讨爱情以及心醉背后的所有事。这本书探讨了分手的伤害、美丽以及宇宙性。感情上的伤害可以让一个人失去自己，也可以让一个人找到自己。

适合喜欢Three Women、Notes to Self以及Everything I know about Love的读者，这是一本聪明、现代的叙述性非文学书。

关于作者：

Jessie Stephens是一位位于悉尼的作者。她是podcast Mamamia的主持人之一。这是她的第一本书。

好评：

'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

'This book is a delight. Stephens has written a compulsive, utterly endearing thing about that most human of struggles: heartache. It is Sally Rooney's Normal People meets Louis Theroux. What Heartsick does for us all, because its core is universal, is reveal the true nature of love in astonishing detail. The precision will grip you. Stephens shows us, too, that we are not alone. And that is a gift.' Rick Morton

'Unflinching, perceptive and inquisitive - all the things Jessie Stephens does best - Heartsick is a window into another person's soul, with permission to read the inside of their heart. In its pages, Heartsick delivers what every broken-hearted person needs, the ability to see themselves in others who have walked this path before them. With this book, Jessie Stephens has just established herself as a major player in the Australian literary scene. A stunning debut.' Sally Hepworth

'Heartsick is heartbreak close up - a magnifying glass that shows us the beating muscle of heartache. It reminded me that the closer a writer gets, the more universal the story becomes. I just loved this book. I hope you will too.' Sophie Hardcastle