this was an interesting piece to write: de salvo’s theory is that reading about adultery can lead to adultery – i tend to think that nothing can make you do something that you’re not already inclined to do. if you’re dead set against it, no book is going to make you turn against yourself. if, on the other hand, you’re already toying with the idea, then a romanticised version of adultery is bound to have some affect on you if you are already so inclined — because in fiction, it is just that — it’s fiction. all too often, it doesn’t cover adultery as it really and truly is. it doesn’t always speak to the hurt and the pain and the deceit involved. as i said, it’s just over-romanticized and that is misleading, because in reality, there is nothing romantic about adultery; it’s messy, painful, and it just brings out the worst side of who we can (all) be if we allow it… if anything, the goal for me is to bring us back around to a more realistic look and see the very real devastation it brings.

annyyyway. thanks for the comment. glad you found this interesting.

cheers

srp