After the Fall: A Novel Audiobook

" what a fascinating fictional portrayal of betrayal, hurt, deception, pain and the many facets of marriage and adultery! it was sad and yet had moments that made you smile. "

" I was excited to read this boom based on all of the good reviews, and it was a topic that I hadn't read about in a long time (i.e. extramarital affair). But, to be honest, it didn't live up to my expectations. I think the book did a decent job covering all of the various perspectives of those involved in the affair (i.e. the 2 in the affair, their spouses, and their various friends). It also did a good job covering the emotions (i.e. emotional and physical) of those entering into an affair (i.e. WHY they might enter into an affair, even when they're happy in their marriage). And then the book covers the obvious danger of an affair, and how it can play out over time. But for me, it didn't have the "page turner" aspect that I was hoping for that other reviewers wrote about... "

" I kinda liked this book. About two happily married couples who are friends and then the wife of one couple falls for the husband of the other. It made me somewhat sympathetic to their dilemna. Also, how the book ended was pretty neat. "

" This is a story of infidelity and its consequences. I love how true the emotions read, but then the book was written by a psychologist, so I'm assuming the characters were a mash-up of real clients. In the beginning, I was afraid it might trigger some very strong emotions in me, but the author kept us a step removed (a clinical distance?) from the passion. It was realistic, though, in that some of the characters didn't have closure by the end of the book. So, to recap: cheating spouses, human reactions, realistic outcomes, but no emotional buy-in from the reader. Good, not great. "

" This was a wonderful book - a page turner. "

" I hated the ending of this book. It ruined the entire book for me. The book started off slow, but then it became a page turner and I wanted to see how it ended. I was so disappointed. Oh well, you can't like them all. "

" It was an ok Book. I had a hard time keeping up with the story because each chapter was a different character, I think it was interesting but it didn't work for me in this book. I do think the characters were well developed "

" Three and a half stars. A fascinating glimpse into the addictiveness of a passionate love affair and its terrible consequences. "

" Not very uplifting, but I couldn't put it down. A little disappointed in the ending. "

" Excellent debut novel by Australian author Kylie Ladd. Loved the premise of the story. Was intrigued to find out what would happen next. Definitely recommend it! "

" Made me want to read more by this author. "

" I really enjoyed this book... longer review to come "

" I thought Kylie Ladd got the emotions, confusion, and mess of an extramatartial affair right on. The pain and happiness the characters felt was very real. "

" This was sent to me per my friend Joanie and Doubleday. Good reading - makes you think of the consequences of having an affair. Everything is wonderful for awhile and then reality sets in, the spouses find out and life is never the same "

" LOVED this book. A real page-turner. I loved the short chapters, and the fact it was written from the point of view of all the characters. A must read in my opinion. "

" exploration of relationships by an australian author.. don't bother "

" I hated the ending of this book. It ruined the entire book for me. The book started off slow, but then it became a page turner and I wanted to see how it ended. I was so disappointed. Oh well, you can't like them all. "

" Pretty good, but the four first person narratives sounded so much the same. Would have worked better in third person, I think. "

" what a fascinating fictional portrayal of betrayal, hurt, deception, pain and the many facets of marriage and adultery! it was sad and yet had moments that made you smile. "

" Disappointed with the ending but I did enjoy the book. "

" For the most part, good book. I didnt really feel the emotion from the characters that should have been there for the subject matter. Also, the ending was stupid. "

" I kinda liked this book. About two happily married couples who are friends and then the wife of one couple falls for the husband of the other. It made me somewhat sympathetic to their dilemna. Also, how the book ended was pretty neat. "