Heartburn / Nausea

by Julia Fox

Symptomatic of a relationship gone sour: Heartburn/Nausea is a new book from artist/designer Julia Fox that details just how high the ‘highs’ can be and just how low the ‘lows’ can be. Launched at the recent New York Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1, the book chronicles three relationships that have had a significant impact on Fox’s life (more details below). Two of a romantic nature and one based on a friendship she had with a woman named Samantha. “I just wanted to take something bad and make it good. For myself – but also for anyone else that has been in a fucked up situation and then has to carry that weight around forever after. It's mainly about heartbreak and abusive, dysfunctional, codependent relationships”.

Genres: Memoir, Nonfiction

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

Julia Francesca Fox is an actress, model, and media personality.

Reviews

[Daniel Guglielmo · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars as a supplemental post-viewing to Down the Drain.

[carley wrae]

marking as read, found some of it on the internet but not the whole thing and i will probably never be able to finish it bc its selling for 2000+ rn 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[Ben Donovan]

I feel like I commuted a crime by reading this with the number of (technical) crimes photographed within it. Also, is this even really a book? Yes I’ve ‘read’ it like 7 times since July but like what even is a book, when you think about it?

[Kayley Colling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Only was able to read a few pages of this, but I really liked what I saw

[Antonio Álvarez Gómez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartburn/Nausea es el primer libro-catálogo publicado por Julia Fox, al que llegué tras la lectura de Down the Drain.

A través de fotografías e ilustraciones, la obra explora los altos y bajos del amor tóxico en tres vínculos distintos: dos de carácter romántico y uno basado en la amistad. Algunos de ellos aparecen narrados en su autobiografía: su primer novio, con quien tomó éxtasis a los 15 años y se tatuaron sus nombres la primera noche (Ace en el libro / Georde Brady “Geo” su nombre real); su última pareja en aquel momento, que alternaba con otras chicas y prostitutas y que llegó a maltratarla a las puertas del club Happy Ending que ambos regentaban (Shane en el libro / Teddy Perweiler, nombre real); y su amiga de la infancia, con quien convivió en varias ocasiones y trabajó como dominatrix (no identificable en la biografía / Samantha, su nombre real).

El catálogo funciona como un complemento ideal de sus memorias, pues ilustra de forma explícita y gráfica la espiral de amor, sexo y drogas que marcó aquella etapa. Tras el episodio en que su pareja expuso su intimidad como venganza por abandonarle, Julia responde con un acto de poder: reapropiarse de su propia narrativa y transformar el dolor en arte publicando este libro.

En ese sentido, Heartburn/Nausea no solo es un documento estético, sino también un gesto político y autobiográfico: un testimonio visual que anticipa el tono confesional y catártico de sus posteriores memorias.

[Samantha Toh · Rating 4 out of 5]

PTSD and Down the Drain were 5 stars. The only reason why I am rating this one 4 is because reading this actually caused me discomfort. Though Julia's other two books are also graphic and can be upsetting, the themes of abuse and dysfunction in relationships were very present in this book.

It is an absolute honour to read her books and appreciate her art. I rate the book itself a 5/5 for the way it made me feel such strong emotion and the rawness of the piece.

It is really important to be mindful and remember that Julia is a human being and that being a "celebrity" does not mean that she owes her fans anything. She deserves privacy and the utmost respect for her personal life. Julia Fox is a beautiful human being and a real artist.

[Anna Marston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marking as read for supplemental reading to Down the Drain, found some of it on the internet but real copies go for $2,000+…this was wild tho

[Larisa(Lana’s version) · Rating 4 out of 5]

found some it it online, gonna put it on my read shelf anyway
if anyone has a link it would be greatly appreciated 🥹

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

omg I didn’t know this book existed but I’m giving it 5 starts just for the cover

[v · Rating 4 out of 5]

Original copies are selling for over 3 grand and I could only source about a quarter of this book but rating off of the glimpse I did manage to snag and for its compliment to Down the Drain.

[Ashton Mollus · Rating 5 out of 5]

If anyone ever wants to let me borrow their copy, or send me a link to where I can read, it would be greatly appreciated 🥹🫶🏼 totally would pay hehe help

[Anna Ngo · Rating 1 out of 5]

tw: nudity, nsfw18+, drug use. good supplementary to her down the drain memoir i guess. PTSD has nicer photography other than pure vulgar photos?