Sometimes the movie is better than the book. Absolutely atrocious writing and a protagonist who resembles no actual human you will ever meet. Rent the movie: Streep and Eastwood find something wonderful in an otherwise hackneyed story.

This is a beautiful story. It complements the movie nicely.

This was an impulse pick after going to library to grab something to tie me over while I waited for a different book to come in. I had absolutely no idea what the book was about but I had heard the name so many times over the years that I figured I'd give it a go. I wasn't impressed. I personally get tired of reading about the adultery of people as if they are some kind of hero for acting impulsively and "spicing up their dreary lives." I think that it desensitizes us into thinking that there is a romance to stepping outside your morals for a torrid love affair when really it's horridly selfish and a betrayal to the person whom you share your life with. I can't feel any kind of sorrow for the protagonist of this story and thus was just disgusted in her actions. If you aren't happy with your partner, divorce. If you are bored with your life, get a hobby. Simple as that. There are other ways to feel fulfilled in your life that don't require you to hurt someone else. I realize this is an older book but it happens all the time and I think we need to stop romanticizing the notion of what is essentially just being a terrible person. Swing and a miss for me!

One of my favorite story ever. It is so beautiful and yet so sad and...well, if you have not read it go do so now. It is timeless.