Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

Summary

Life is (not)* a Romantic Comedy…

After a series of heartbreaks, 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.

Comments

What a great, fun read! Very well written, charming and smart.  It’s a little different to your usual ‘chick-lits’, but thoroughly enjoyable all the same.  There were mixed reviews at the start, some of us loved the detailed workings of how they make a weekly comedy show, others found it a little dry.  However, once we pushed past this onto the next chapter, and the emails back and forth between Sally and Noah, we were hooked.  Rooting for Sally and Noah’s relationship to work within the confines of presidential elections and covid lockdowns.  We quite enjoyed this one. 

Read by Cultcha Club – 7/10