HEARTBREAK CLUB

Fall in love with this brilliantly wise combination of humour and science, writes Ellen Tout

ROSIE WILBY was dumped by email. Obsessing about breakups ever since, the comedian embarked on a quest to investigate, understand and conquer the psychology of heartbreak. Part memoir, part investigation, her book, ‘The Breakup Monologues’, tackles the big questions about our life-changing separations in the modern age of ghosting, breadcrumbing and conscious uncoupling. Wilby says: ‘Heartbreak is such a universal thing, yet it’s often kept secret. We hide ourselves away and lick our wounds. I hope the book shows that the story we share with our friends and community after a separation is a vital part of our recovery.’ A witty and enlightening read.

‘The Breakup Monologues: The Unexpected Joy Of Heartbreak’ by Rosie Wilby (Bloomsbury, £16.99)

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE Rosie with Katy Brand and Miranda Sawyer at the Port Eliot festival; Rosie and her fiancee Suz (right) at Pride; Rosie speaks about her experiences