"Jill was a competent, vibrant young television producer when she was assigned to interview David Plumley, a very successful and gorgeous divorce attorney. She was instantly attracted to him and surprisingly, he was to her also, even though she was not considered beautiful by the usual standards. They started dating even though he was married, but after she convinced him that she would not see him anymore under those circumstances, he surprisingly decided to divorce his wife and marry her.
Now Jill feels she is very lucky to have David, although as their marriage has gone on, he has coerced her to give up her producing job and take a teaching job, which leaves her bored; he has told her that he wants no more children (even though she often takes care of his kids by herself when they come over), which leaves Jill frustrated; and Jill is paying the rent on their expensive apartment because David pays so much alimony and child support to his former wife.
Then at the summer picnic of the firm where David works, Nicole, a very attractive young summer intern, approaches Jill and boldly tells Jill that she is going to marry Jill's husband. After the picnic, David realizes Jill is not acting normally, and even though Jill does not want to tell him why, David forces the reason from her. After Jill tells David what Nicole said, David laughs about it but of course is intrigued, even though he does not admit it to Jill. This is very stressful for Jill because she remembers that David left his first wife for her, and wonders whether he could be taken again.
David tells Jill he loves her and not to worry, but over time, Jill realizes something is amiss in their marriage. She realizes she should not rely on what David says, but on what he does, as she thinks David has started lying to her, and she remembers how easily he can lie, as she heard him lie to his first wife when she herself was his mistress.
Jill tries to be more attractive for David and make his favorite foods, but he doesn't really seem to notice. She realizes she is making a lot of effort in her marriage, while David makes next to none. She has told herself and others that she doesn't want to live without David, but she slowly begins to wonder if she has been in denial about the price she has been paying to keep her marriage.
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Crystal, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of The Other Woman
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Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- playing footsy while inconveniently married
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- teacher
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 (some)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
City?
Yes
City:
- Chicago
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
