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Evidence of the Affair, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

4 reviews

toofondofbooks_'s review

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

oh my god. i loved this. i didn't cry but i got pretty close. this was just such a bittersweet little story told in epistolary format; letters written back and forth between man and a woman whose respective spouses are having an affair with each other. they piece together literal evidence of the affair and develop a special relationship in the process. i just thought this was so well done. i could see it working as a full length novel, but also think it works just fine as a novella. TJR got me again with another banger.

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vael's review

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emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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eglizmas's review

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emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this book. It was really great.

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mary_jane99's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

"I am not alone at this party. You are at this miserable party with me. And it brings a smile to my face."

I really enjoyed this! I saw it one day while browsing around and my library had an ebook of it so I went ahead and read it. I wasn't sure what to expect, and I really dislike reading about cheating, but I loved the way it was written. Having it all written through letters between David and Carrie was so smart. I also really liked the ending and how Taylor Jenkins Reid wrote the confusing and delicate experience of being cheated on through two different perspectives

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I was so happy when Carrie ended up leaving Ken, but I also appreciated the duality of David staying with his wife

I also liked how Reid wrote the characters and their experiences to fit the time period (I believe the 70's),

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such as how Carrie and Ken's infertility issues just had to be her fault and there was no point of even looking at Ken *eyeroll*

I have truly never been more disgusted by someone as I was with Ken though lmao

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