Evidence of the Affair

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Book Summary :The repercussions of an illicit affair unfold in this short story by bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid.Dear stranger…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.Told entirely through the letters of two comforting strangers and those of two illicit lovers, Evidence of the Affair explores the complex nature of the heart. And ultimately, for one woman, how liberating it can be when it’s broken. PDF / EPUB File Name: Evidence_of_the_Affair_-_Taylor_Jenkins_Reid.pdf, Evidence_of_the_Affair_-_Taylor_Jenkins_Reid.epub Honestly though: short stories are tough to pull off. The storyline has to be simple enough to contain an importance that lasts in Memory. In this sense, I cannot say that I had ever previously read one such story: the exchange of letters -- supplemented by the crisscrossing of other letters -- between Carrie and David, initiated by the former upon her discovering her husband Ken's letters of passion, sent by Janet, David's wife (as it turns out). The story itself as well as the epistolary exchange could have gone direly awry, I feel. And yet, it works. Astonishingly, simplicity works, yet again. (As does -- what I consider as -- the brilliant title.) It is as measured a simplicity as TJR could make it given the parameters posed by the storyline itself, as well as the short-story formal constraints. I cannot say that I particularly 'recognised' her prose, writing style, or vision in this story. It does not bother me: I find that short stories in particular allow for a character of their own making, and that is absolutely fine. In other words, I did not go into this expecting a TJR tour de force, and was not disappointed in the least. Allow me to say that I even found this peculiar enough to be pondering -- both while I was reading and after -- how inordinately strange the turns life takes can be. The extent to which we do depend on people in trying times. And how much drive for discovery there is in people.

After I read them, I sat in the living room by our record player and put on Carly Simon and sobbed. Then I moved on to Daisy Jones and Carole King. All so easy to cry to, if you’re in the mood.” (Evidence of the Affair Quotes) Taylor Jenkins ReidAs their letters progress, Carrie and David confide in one another, sharing their doubts, anger, and eventually, a glimmer of hope. They embark on a mission to uncover the truth about their spouses’ affair, seeking evidence that will validate their suspicions and provide closure to their shattered lives. People think that intimacy is about sex. But intimacy is about truth. When you realize you can tell someone your truth, when you can show yourself to them, when you stand in front of them bare and their response is 'you're safe with me'- that's intimacy.”

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.

I once heard some diet guru say that you really only need to eat three bites of anything. Take one bite to say “hello,” one bite to savor the flavor, and one bite to say “goodbye.” Hahhahahhahaha! It's juicy and fun with big twists. But it's also the most personal and political thing I've ever written. Lying has just become so much easier than telling the truth. I don’t remember when things got so hard. But life has been a matter of keeping our heads above water for years now.” Carrie and David are each struggling with their own unique circumstances and grappling with the consequences of their partners’ infidelity. As they navigate the storm of emotions and seek closure, their individual stories soon intertwine. As a result, forging an unlikely bond that transcends the boundaries of betrayal.