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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think they gave Madeline the affair so Reese could have more dramatic acting opportunities. i don't think they had to though. Her daughter's project and feelings about her ex could have done it.[/quote]

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Though I liked the way she and her older daughter became closer after she confided in her about the affair.  Their relationship took on a whole new dimension, more like two adults/friends.  I liked Madeline's character.  She felt very real to me.[/quote]

With respect to your take, I did not like this. I don't like moms confiding in their kids, even teenagers.[/quote]

I agree. I didn't like that she confided in Abigail. This was an adult issue and not one to involve a teenager. Also I liked the way the secret project was handled and shut down in the book much better than in the show. [/quote]

Madeline's only secret in the book was that she was still out of her mind about what a dolt her ex-husband was and continued to be.  I think the show did a good job portraying Nathan as a special kind of destructive stupid, but it didn't put Madeline in the same league with the other women as far as secrets go.

She was in a jam with Abigail because she worked hard to make sure her daughter didn't make the same or similar mistakes, but her effort just drove the girl further into the weeds.

And one thing I liked about the show that the book didn't do, was the way the women didn't confide in each other but found trust when it mattered most.  To me, there's something poignant in the way Madeline opened up to her daughter in order to save their relationship, while it was too difficult to do the same with her husband.[/quote]

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