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samarakroeger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Really, the excessive schmaltziness between Carrie and David that developed so quickly (after two letters??? really???) was my biggest issue. Such bland basic language shouldn’t lead to emotional connections that easily. Just kind of unoriginal.
Graphic: Infertility and Infidelity
kelly_e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Genre: Novella
Rating: 3.75
Pub Date: September 20, 2018
T H R E E • W O R D S
Short • Impactful • Liberating
📖 S Y N O P S I S
A desperate young woman in Southern California sits down to write a letter to a man she’s never met—a choice that will forever change both their lives. My heart goes out to you, David. Even though I do not know you.
The correspondence between Carrie Allsop and David Mayer reveals, piece by piece, the painful details of a devastating affair between their spouses. With each commiserating scratch of the pen, they confess their fears and bare their souls. They share the bewilderment over how things went so wrong and come to wonder where to go from here.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Taylor Jenkins Reid is an author I've committed to reading their entire backlist, which includes this short novella on Kindle Unlimited. I didn't know anything about it before starting and I think that really had a positive influence on my experience.
TJR has such a unique ability to create distinct characters with unique stories. She manages to bring her characters to life in so few pages. Unlike a full length novel, here I really didn't get the full sense of who Carrie and David were. Although very short, it does cover a lot of ground and sparked a variety of emotions.
I loved the epistolary style in which TJR delivered this story. I think it worked fantastically. I know a lot of people were not a fan of the ending, but I loved it. It left me satisfied and reflecting on the liberating events that can change the trajectory of a life.
Evidence of the Affair solidifies that I will read anything TJR writes. A quick read, it's a snapshot of one marriage that packs a punch. I also adore how TJR connects were books with small little things.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of the epistolary writing
• TJR devotees
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"It is funny the crazy things our brains make up to save us from the truth."
"It seems as if you see me exactly as I wish to be seen. There is no greater gift than that."
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cursing and Sexual content
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Infertility and Infidelity
vanessagrausam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Infertility
lindcherry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Infertility
_readwithleo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
claudia_moreira's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Infertility and Infidelity
Moderate: Pregnancy
beatriks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Good ending!
Graphic: Infertility and Infidelity
Minor: Pregnancy
courtfoster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Infertility and Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy
evreardon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Infertility and Infidelity
Minor: Pregnancy