Heather, the Totality, Matthew Weiner
Heather, the Totality, Matthew Weiner
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Heather, the Totality

Author: Matthew Weiner

Narrator: Matthew Weiner

Unabridged: 2 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/07/2017


Synopsis

Named a Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year: The explosive debut novel about family, power, and privilege from the creator of the award-winning Mad Men.

Mark and Karen Breakstone have constructed the idyllic life of wealth and status they always wanted, made complete by their beautiful and extraordinary daughter Heather. But they are still not quite at the top. When the new owners of the penthouse above them begin construction, an unstable stranger penetrates the security of their comfortable lives and threatens to destroy everything they've created.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew on January 14, 2025

Manhattan financier Mark Breakstone is successful enough at his job, but he seems destined never to reach the top echelon. Nevertheless, when he's introduced by friends to Karen, she sees sufficient potential to throw in her lot, and soon they are married and living in a nice apartment close to Park......more

Goodreads review by Zuky on October 26, 2017

2.5 stars I can understand the negatives reviews for this book because it was underwhelming. People are complaining about the writing style but it didn’t bother me that much. I guess this just felt like a slightly bulked out storyboard for a TV show, which would make sense as the author wrote Mad Men.......more

Goodreads review by Tami on January 02, 2018

Der Hammer!! Perfekte Länge für Zwischendurch und einfach düster und packend. Jedoch hab ich einen Stern abgezogen, weil die Sätze teilweise EXTREM lang waren und ich dauernd im Lesefluss gestört wurde. Nichtsdestotrotz SUPER :)......more

Goodreads review by Truman32 on December 07, 2017

I have always wanted to be a writer. To me there is no better job in the entire universe. As luck would have it I was working my day job waiting table’s at Dan Tanna’s in West Hollywood when Matthew Weiner, creator, writer, and show-runner for the hit television show Mad Men got seated in my section......more

Goodreads review by Майя on May 02, 2022

This story is one of the most inhumane books I have ever read. I understand the low rating and the abundance of negative reviews on Matthew Weiner's literary debut, as I understand that there is no need to blame the mirror (hereinafter). Because "Heather, the Totality" is a mirror. Accurate and merci......more


Quotes

"Weiner deftly exposes the weirdness of mundane life changes" and "chillingly reminds us of how unstable the ground is that we take for granted beneath our feet."—Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air

"creepy, unsettling...and queasily seductive"—USA Today

"Beyond its chilling portrait of America's social and economic divide, the novel raises a number of thorny questions... Weiner writes with maximum economy"—Associated Press

"You'll devour it in a single, heart-racing sitting."—People

"slim but it packs a substantial punch"—Seattle Review of Books

"The Matthew Weiner of Mad Men makes himself known in Heather via sharp and complex character insights...the novel transcends the status of a mere sleek, domestic thriller, and contributes meaningfully, unexpectedly, to resistance."—The Millions

"A sharp, slim page-turner, though much simmers underneath the surface of Weiner's deft prose."—BookPage

"Weiner's award-winning writing and producing of such renowned television shows as The Sopranos and Mad Men is neatly evident in his quietly thrilling debut novel. Written in descriptive and illuminating scene-like snippets-though nearly free of dialogue-this one-sitting read concerns the eerily shared delusions of a privileged Manhattan family and a man who stalks the periphery of their lives...The sense of doom is sharply rendered, characters are well developed, and their motivations are finely wrought. Readers will hope for more book-form fiction from Weiner."—Booklist

"A sharp, character-driven debut novel that examines class and parenting with equal power,"—B&N Reads

"Weiner has created a very contemporary and creepy little novel about a teenaged girl and a fervent admirer. Rife with observations about Manhattan's elite, Heather is both unsettling and satisfying."—Literary Hub