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The Correspondent is literary fiction set primarily in Maryland, USA, and follows the life of main character Sybil Van Antwerp through a series of written correspondence with family, friends, authors, politicians, customer service agents, college professors, etc. This book is done completely in such correspondence, with each chapter being a letter she either sent or..

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I really enjoyed this book. There were many unexpected twists and turns. The performances were pretty good too.

I enjoyed the book, I haven’t heard anything about it, but I am glad I listened to it. The only thing that I wasn’t a fan of m, which actually started driving me crazy was the fact that full mailing addresses was read every single time.

One of the best books of 2025. The Sweetest heartfelt book!! The narrators are brilliant!!

the letters covered many circumstances and characters-this kept an interesting and believable flow in the narrative. There were times when I found the pace too plodding and main character too upper class annoying but mostly stayed engaged with the story being told. i liked the Larry McMurtry section especially.

Creative and inventive epistolary tale, but the audio captures the various voices and personalities to make the book come alive! Strongly recommend!

A well written tale of life and loss from the written word. So deep and thoughtful .

Beautiful character arc, didn’t expect the impact of a story based on correspondence. Masterfully crafted and a moving story.

I am so happy I decided to listen to this one. I have always thought there should be more written correspondence especially with love ones. This book is a love letter to the written word. SybilIs a complete complex character with flaws, brilliance, courageousness, loyalty and cowardly actions like the best of us. There is..

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On the edge of my seat constantly. Very well written, but I have one less star because at times it was hard to follow.