kelly_e's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
Title: Evidence of the Affair
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."
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."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Infertility, Grief, and Misogyny
Minor: Cursing and Sexual content
meeklovestoread's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
I've been going through TJR's backlist and thought I'd pick this up and in classic TJR fashion. I enjoyed it. It's pretty short so there wasn't much depth to it, but I still like the characters (David and Carrie). I love how respectful they were toward one another even in the beginning. I'm not sure if this was done deliberately but I noticed as David and Carrie's relationship starts to strengthen, the ending marking to their letters starts to become more affectionate. "All the best, Carrie" turns into "All my love, Carrie". And "Yours, David" turns into "All yours, David". And in the end, they both end their letters with "love" so I thought that was a cute thing that she added. Love the Mick Riva and the Daisy Jones & The Six cameos!
Spoiler
I still don't like the fact that David stayed with his wife. Like I understand, but she was literally willing to run off and marry another man despite being committed to David and bearing four children with him. To me, cheating is just unforgivable and the ultimate sign of disrespect in a relationship. Also, I wonder what David would've done in the end. He doesn't seem like the type of guy that would not want to see his daughter. Guess we'll never know.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Pregnancy, Grief, and Infidelity
mrsmishler's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Infertility
melissaslibraryy's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I read this short story on kindle unlimited because of a tiktok and it was my first TJR book. I haven’t read anything as angsty and sob worthy as this book in awhile and it motivated me to read the physical TJR books I have had sitting on my shelf for almost a year now. A million fucking stars bc Carrie and David deserve the world.
Spoiler
I’m happy they got their own happy endings but devastated that it wasn’t the ending I was expecting for them together. </spoiler >
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Infertility, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abandonment and Cursing
Minor: Pregnancy
toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Infertility, and Misogyny
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy
mallory10100's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
man i love Taylor Jenkins Reid
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Infertility, Infidelity, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment
mick riva i see youkimveach's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was a great short story and the narration was excellent. I loved that the entire story was told in letters. If you are a fan of Reid's novels, you'll find tiny references to those books within the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Infidelity
Moderate: Infertility, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
travelthrupages's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, and Pregnancy
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