A Beautiful, Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal
Jul 2017 · Sold by Penguin
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A woman discovers her marriage is built on an illusion in this harrowing and ultimately inspiring memoir.
“Be forewarned: You won’t sleep until you finish the last page.”—Caroline Leavitt, author of Cruel Beautiful World
One night. One email. Two realities...
Before: Jen Waite has met the partner of her dreams. A handsome, loving man who becomes part of her family, evolving into her husband, her best friend, and the father of her infant daughter.
After: A disturbing email sparks suspicion, leading to an investigation of who this man really is and what was really happening in their marriage.
In alternating Before and After chapters, Waite obsessively analyzes her relationship, trying to find a single moment form the past five years that isn't part of the long con of lies and manipulation. Instead, she finds more lies, infidelity, and betrayal than she could have imagined. With the pacing and twists of a psychological thriller, A Beautiful, Terrible Thing looks at how a fairy tale can become a nightmare and what happens when “it could never happen to me” actually does.
“Be forewarned: You won’t sleep until you finish the last page.”—Caroline Leavitt, author of Cruel Beautiful World
One night. One email. Two realities...
Before: Jen Waite has met the partner of her dreams. A handsome, loving man who becomes part of her family, evolving into her husband, her best friend, and the father of her infant daughter.
After: A disturbing email sparks suspicion, leading to an investigation of who this man really is and what was really happening in their marriage.
In alternating Before and After chapters, Waite obsessively analyzes her relationship, trying to find a single moment form the past five years that isn't part of the long con of lies and manipulation. Instead, she finds more lies, infidelity, and betrayal than she could have imagined. With the pacing and twists of a psychological thriller, A Beautiful, Terrible Thing looks at how a fairy tale can become a nightmare and what happens when “it could never happen to me” actually does.
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4.3
31 reviews
Jamie Allen
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March 15, 2020
Jamie the most of the book was that the author. 📙 I became so inspired I felled in love at the very first beginning. Who became so historic by reading every topic I just didn't know interns on what character).. the most is that I only read 17 pages can't believe the willow of it all. ♥️
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Debra Mitchell
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September 9, 2017
I received a copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I don’t want to be critical of a Memoir. However, this book was not what I expected. I found it “cheesy” and boring. The main character was petty and annoying. At one point she gets upset with her husband for possibly “untagging” her in an online photo. I wanted to read it because I had seen so many good reviews on it. I should have read the description more closely and realized I would be bored with the main character “obsessively analyzing her relationship”. In my opinion the guy she dated before her husband sounded pretty perfect. I didn’t understand why she left him. I would not recommend this book.
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Bella Harris
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August 25, 2021
Typically do not read books like this but I was honestly surprised. It was interesting, a great book for anyone with a abusive relationship and or mental health problems. It is a helpful as well as an entertaining read.
About the author
Jen Waite grew up on the coast of Maine. After graduating from Vassar College, she moved to New York City for ten years, where she first worked in finance and then pursued acting and modeling. She moved back to Maine in 2015, shortly after the birth of her daughter.
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