Divorcing

When reading Divorcing you get a feel sympathy for both main characters.  You can see the troubles and hardships they are going through throughout their whole entire marriage. The thing we liked most about this section of the book is that even though they were talking about suicide, depression, and how their marriage is crumbling into pieces, it ends on an oddly happier note.  It took us by surprise to see after such intense talking, there is this some what uplifting tone. ""You feel as guilty as a--" They waited together for what the simile would be. "Bedpost," she finished, taking the nearest thing to her, and they both had to laugh."
One thing Updike does so well is describe the tiniest emotions the characters have such as discomfort, realization for what is going to happen, or something as simple as the two characters having such a strong connection.  The description of this strong marriage is our favorite one because even though we all see their marriage is not going to last, they have something special that you would not see in a normal couple.  Richard, the main character, finishes Joan's sentences multiple times showing how he understands what she feels.  Divorcing lets us readers feel and experience the emotions Richard and Joan are going through.  All three of us enjoyed it a lot!