Fiction about divorce?
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Anonymous
Do you have a particular recommendation? |
Anonymous
Revolutionary Road is his most well-known and probably best novel. |
Anonymous
| Britt-Marie was Here by Fredrick Backman. Great story about a woman who divorces her cheating husband and then rebuilds her life from scratch. |
Anonymous
Lol. Definitely fiction then. |
Anonymous
OP. Read that years ago when I was young and single. Not sure if I could handle it now. PP isn’t exaggerating about devastating. Definitely not going to re-read! Also, the movie was disappointing. |
Anonymous
| We all live here by Jojo Moyes. Fun read, but since it does involve rebuilding may not be your thing right now. |
Anonymous
| Might not fit exactly but how about The Wife Between Us by Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks. Its a suspense/thriller but I think parts of the main character's emotional roller coaster could resonate. |
Anonymous
| Gone Girl is about infertility, hating your spouse almost to the point where you dump them, lies, and black humor. Not about divorce per se - it's sort of a possibility. A good read. Might fit. |
Anonymous
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The Last Mrs. Parrish.
It is about a woman who is envious of what appears to be a very pretty marriage. Here is a link to a good reads teaser about the book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34043643-the-last-mrs-parrish There is a sequel. I haven't read the sequel but I did read the first book. |
Anonymous
There is also a (foreign) movie of this. It was good! |
Anonymous
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This is a memoir not fiction but I absolutely loved it. Writer is very honest with her affair and it’s a great read
https://www.counterpointpress.com/books/blow-your-house-down/ “Blow your house down” is the book that’s linked above. |
Anonymous
"Easter Parade" by Richard Yates is also good and possibly more divorce themed. Another book from the 1970s is "Three Women at the Water's Edge" by Nancy Thayer. It's definitely 'women's fiction' but explores a young pregnant mother going through divorce and also her mother, who's come out the other end of a divorce she chose. Some of it is day to day, but I liked it. |
Anonymous
| Heartburn, especially if you want a picture of a garbage person to really hate. |
Anonymous
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On the lighter side- The Wedding People
Also try Three Days in June by Anne Tyler |