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Romantic Comedy

The bestselling Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick by the author of RODHAM and AMERICAN WIFE

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THE AMAZING NEW NOVEL FROM CURTIS SITTENFELD: 'A rollercoaster of modern love and dating' STYLIST

'One of my all-time favourite authors. A brilliantly written, funny page-turner, I want to read it all again' PANDORA SYKES

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.
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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.

'Curtis Sittenfeld is in a league of her own' GUARDIAN
'Anyone who reads Sittenfeld will read anything she ever writes' THE TIMES

© Curtis Sittenfeld 2023 (P) Penguin Audio 2023

Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Heartfelt Witty Funny Feel-Good

Critic reviews

I am obsessed with this book. A warm, wise, magnanimous and extremely funny novel which made me fall in love with the characters and feel happier about life. Sittenfeld writes with such insight and poignancy about the quirks of the human condition. ROMANTIC COMEDY should be prescribed to anyone needing their mood lifted
No-one writes romantic yearning as brilliantly and believably as Curtis Sittenfeld. I could not have adored this book more.
A rollercoaster of modern love and dating
Probably my favourite proof I've read for 2023, by one of my all-time favourite authors Curtis Sittenfeld... it's a brilliantly written, funny page-turner, I want to read it all again.
Her zingy new novel. While Sittenfeld knows the dramatic value of putting obstacles in the path of characters you're rooting for, she also isn't above giving readers what they want - and that's exactly what she does in this affable, intelligently-crafted tale of work and love
Biting, pacy and great fun.
A gloriously quick-witted, intelligent love story, with sparkling dialogue and a satisfying plot
One of the most compelling, funny and gorgeous novels I've read in a long time. Curtis Sittenfield is a master of dialogue, and this love story packs serious emotional heft that will leave you rooting for its characters right til the very end.
I love Curtis Sittenfeld
i am excited beyond belief. This is THE literary event of the year for me
All stars
Most relevant
A beautiful and authentic story which unfolds before and during the global pandemic. Wonderful and believable characters in Sally and Noah.

A really engaging and romantic tale.

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Modern take on the classic boy meets girl storyline. It managed to keep me wanting to know what happens next!

Easy listening and kept me hooked

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Took a while to get into but I thought the premise was great. Enjoyed the narration and the neurosis of the main character.

I loved it

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I liked this a lot. Enjoyed the behind the scenes live TV comedy stuff and how that type of show works, and really liked the dialogue between Sally and Noah. It was really well read too. The plot was maybe a bit light, but the characters were likeable and made the difference.

Fun listen

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This is such a fun, touching and clever story. I really loved it. The main characters are really likeable and the story flowed nicely and I just didn’t want it to end.

I couldn’t stop listening

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