Anonymous wrote:I feel like there were probably many signs she missed or chose not to pay attention to because she had her “perfect” life.

Agree. She seems very naive.

I feel like there were probably many signs she missed or chose not to pay attention to because she had her “perfect” life.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm almost done. I've kept reading because she is a very good writer, but the whole generational wealth thing, with the very odd and difficult to relate to cultural aspects are really privileged. It feels like she should have just kept this as a diary.

As good of a writer as she is, I had a hard time sympathisizing. She's privileged.
I feel sorry for the kids as not only did he up and leave, he didn't want them.

I think the point of the book is that she is reflecting on was it all a lie? She's trying to grapple with the fact that he was a loving and engaged husband and father then, seemingly out of nowhere, said he didn't want any of that. Was it his plan all along? If not, what changed his mind? or what went wrong? The privilege part comes in because, seemingly, nothing was wrong. They didn't have money or employment problems. Everyone was healthy and well-adjusted. So, besides a massive mid-left crisis, what inspires someone to blow it all up? And in such an a-holey way.

The other interesting part is how people reacted to her during and after the divorce.

I don't understand why this story is so captivating. I read it. Yes, she is a good writer. But men leave their wives and families every day. Nothing about this struck me as unusual except they had lots of money and she could write.

Anonymous wrote:I'm almost done. I've kept reading because she is a very good writer, but the whole generational wealth thing, with the very odd and difficult to relate to cultural aspects are really privileged. It feels like she should have just kept this as a diary.

As good of a writer as she is, I had a hard time sympathisizing. She's privileged.
I feel sorry for the kids as not only did he up and leave, he didn't want them.

I'm almost done. I've kept reading because she is a very good writer, but the whole generational wealth thing, with the very odd and difficult to relate to cultural aspects are really privileged. It feels like she should have just kept this as a diary.

Anonymous wrote:+1 Learn to read OP and use the search function of DCUM before posting accusation.

NP. It’s unfortunate to see people being so rude here. The book forum is the one or one of the few forums posters are generally polite. I would never think to look in the relationship forum for this. And, the discussions might be quite different.

I have heard about this book but it’s not my usual fare. To those who have read it, it actually well written?