The narrative centers on a triangle formed by Stuart, a cautious and predictable businessman, his wife Gillian, and his charismatic best friend Oliver. When Oliver falls in love with Gillian and begins a campaign to win her over, the initial stability of the group dissolves. The story is told through direct address, with each character providing a personal account of the betrayal. These competing testimonies reveal how three people can experience the same events while perceiving entirely different emotional realities, motivations, and moral justifications.
Readers who value psychological realism and clinical observations of human behavior will find this study of jealousy particularly useful. The book serves those interested in the mechanics of self-deception and the fragility of social contracts between friends. By comparing the three conflicting voices, the reader identifies the specific ways people rewrite their own histories to appear virtuous. One exits the book with a clearer understanding of how subjective truth functions within a failing marriage.
Insights from Până Când M-a Cunoscut
“Gelozia retrospectivă este cea mai rea dintre toate.”
E ciudat cum trecutul cuiva drag poate să devină o obsesie personală. Graham începe să vadă umbre acolo unde nu e nimic.
Filmele vechi ale lui Ann devin o tortură pentru soțul ei. El caută indicii despre foștii ei iubiți în fiecare scenă.
“Cunoașterea nu înseamnă întotdeauna eliberare.”
Uneori iubirea te face să sapi după adevăruri care te vor răni. Graham nu se poate opri din investigații inutile.
Fericirea lor de acum pare să depindă de niște răspunsuri din trecut. E o cursă pierdută din start.
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nemira
- ISBN
- 9786065797895
- Language
- RO
