It Ended Badly, Jennifer Wright
It Ended Badly, Jennifer Wright
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It Ended Badly
Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History

Author: Jennifer Wright

Narrator: Hillary Huber

Unabridged: 8 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/03/2015


Synopsis

It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History is a history of heartbreak-replete with beheadings, uprisings, creepy sex dolls, and celebrity gossip-and its disastrously bad consequences throughout time

Spanning eras and cultures from ancient Rome to medieval England to 1950s Hollywood, Jennifer Wright's It Ended Badly guides you through the worst of the worst in historically bad breakups. In the throes of heartbreak, Emperor Nero had just about everyone he ever loved-from his old tutor to most of his friends-put to death. Oscar Wilde's lover, whom he went to jail for, abandoned him when faced with being cut off financially from his wealthy family and wrote several self-serving books denying the entire affair. And poor volatile Caroline Lamb sent Lord Byron one hell of a torch letter and enclosed a bloody lock of her own pubic hair. Your obsessive social media stalking of your ex isn't looking so bad now, is it?
With a wry wit and considerable empathy, Wright digs deep into the archives to bring these thirteen terrible breakups to life. She educates, entertains, and really puts your own bad breakup conduct into perspective. It Ended Badly is for anyone who's ever loved and lost and maybe sent one too many ill-considered late-night emails to their ex, reminding us that no matter how badly we've behaved, no one is as bad as Henry VIII.

About Jennifer Wright

Jennifer Wright is the author of six pop history books, most recently Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist. She has written for the New York Times, the New York Post and the New York Observer. Despite that, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Daniel Kibblesmith, and daughter. Her break-up days are hopefully behind her, but she would still split a pint of ice cream with you.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer on November 20, 2015

Full disclosure: I am biased because the author and myself are literally the same person.......more

Goodreads review by zuza_zaksiazkowane on March 06, 2021

Wspaniała......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on August 19, 2021

2,5/5 Za dużo śmieszków, za mało mięsa.......more

Goodreads review by * A Reader Obsessed * on March 20, 2020

3.5 Stars Love hurts and quite frankly, Wright hammers that message quite harshly here with snarky, humorous, and sobering commentary. I’m a lover of happy endings, and you’re definitely not going to get that here. However, if you’re a history buff, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed by the detailed......more

Goodreads review by Sara on April 19, 2020

Examining other people's relationships and the various dramas that result in their demise is always fascinating to read about. Combine that content with Wright's ability to present facts in a fun and tongue of cheek writing style, and you're onto a winner. This was entertaining, insightful and funny......more