Attachment

by Isabel Fonseca

Book Overview

After more than twenty years together, Jean and Mark revel in a sabbatical on a remote tropical island. Life seems idyllic. Until, that is, Jean opens a salacious love-letter addressed to Mark.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307266915
• ISBN13: 9780307266910
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Length: 305 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Fun

I have found this book to be a fun and compelling study of modern day marriage. I particularly enjoyed Jean's take on life Would highly recommend!

Open minded reader

This is a terrific book. It is timely but deals with timeless themes. Full of vibrant imagery, good humor and a story well told. Everyone should read it. I particularly enjoyed the descriptions of the different locales. Jean is sharp and funny and I felt like I knew her.

Excellent

This is an excellent novel: sly, sophisticated, funny, contemporary. It evokes a wonderful sense of place, reveals characters and their relationships in all their ambiguity and complexity (and what relationship is not complex and ambiguous?) and begins with the glorious premise: just how far can a misunderstanding unravel a marriage? It's worth reading just for the wise asides. I was confused by some of the other reviews - what mealy-mouthed planet are these readers on? Confound them! I could not put this book down.

fantastic!!

I loved reading Attachment and felt very involved with Jean's decisions and path. This is a very thoughtful and enjoyable novel with much to say about marriage and personal development. Highly recommend reading Attachment!!

loved it

I really loved this book. I started reading it one morning and did not get out of bed (not a habit) until I had finished. I identified with Jean, (I would definitely try anything to connect with my husband's slutty mistress), the locations and the pitfalls of a lengthy marriage. I liked the twists and turns of the plot and was enthralled through the rather unpredictable end. I highly recommend Attachment, its a great read!