The Paper Lovers

Beautifully written novel about marital infidelity from a Booker-shortlistee ― Sunday Times, Must Reads

The pages all but turn themselves. This is contemporary family drama at its most compelling, and with a brutally exquisite ending. -- Nathan Filer, author of The Shock of the Fall

Hugely enjoyable, a unique love story that’s both witty and poignant. -- John Boyne, author of The Heart's Invisible Furies

What really makes this book so impressive and enjoyable is the writing, whether it is Woodward’s occasional tongue-in-cheek similes or his convincing insights into all manner of things ― Sunday Times

I couldn’t put it down till I was done, and then I wanted to laugh and cry all at once, at the sheer absurdity of being human. An epic novel that should draw comparisons with Greene’s The End of the Affair. -- Nikita Lalwani, author of The Village

An unsettling tale of passion, faith and identity . . . engrossing ― Observer

The wry truths that Woodward teases from the ensuing identity crises are universal in their poignancy ― Mail on Sunday

A mordantly ironic novel . . . Paper, we’re reminded at one point, has an edge, and there are plenty of those to Woodward’s discomforting tale ― Daily Mail

An immensely clever, tense, troubling and satisfying book, with so many little chambers of interest and so many huge issues subtly handled. -- Jim Crace, Man Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Harvest

A closely observed allegory of obsession and redemption ― Guardian

Woodward is an agile writer ― TLS

Gerard Woodward is one of our finest writers . . . he writes with subtlety and skill ― Daily Telegraph

The pains and perils of adultery are brilliantly exposed in this haunting novel. ― The Times, The 100 best books to read this summer

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