The Correspondent

“Audiobook version is 🙏”

“Five million stars? I learned so much about family, aging, friendship and life from Sybil. She is a kindred spirit, I have loved writing and receiving letters and embarked on a letter a day project only a few years ago. Oh, if this book renews the beauty of the written letter! Read this for the love and wit of Sybil, come away with the lessons of aging and forgiveness. I loved it.”

“I almost didn’t read this book bc the cover art is giving stationary aisle at Michael’s. But I adored every morsel of this highly literary & epistolary gem. I cried 5x”

“Such a lovely book. Highly recommend the audiobook - the narration is perfect.”

“I tore through this! The main character is so intriguing and lovable—working her way through some late in life regrets. There’s a (small) mystery, romance, lots of tender family dynamics. I did cry but it was life affirming.”

“Lived up to the hype for me, surely because I listened to it. The entire story is presented in the form of emails & letters over many years, which makes for a unique audiobook experience. It is special.”

“Sybil is a fallible, lovable character that makes you believe in the power of relationships. The audiobook is akin to listening to a movie, absolutely brings the story to life. I loved the letter format and the way Sybil’s story is told through interwoven narratives. I may even take up a letter writing hobby now.”

“I was skeptical of this premise but the author managed to convey an excellent narrative exclusively through means of correspondence between characters.”

“this book is an absolute treasure. beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! let’s all start handwriting letters again, shall we?”

“Written in the form of letters. Makes me want to improve my handwriting and write to everyone I know and want to know more. Also encouraged quite the onset of tears on my flight home yesterday.”

“Motherhood, sisterhood, marriage, loss, aging, dating later in life, modes of communication, race and age, adoption, and more themes. Left me more touched than I expected.”

“An epistolatory novel that keeps you turning the page as eagerly as you would rip open a letter from a long-distance love.”

“Absolutely lovely.”

“Read for an it’s-never-too-late arc.”

“gradually and quietly floored me”

“A story woven of love, loss, grief, and acceptance with uncanny wit through letters- an astounding read. "You get the one life. It's awfully unfair, isn't it?””

“A rare read that lived up to the hype”

“January book selection. It really is as good as the internet says it is. I cried, I laughed, I was inspired into a better version of myself after this book. Vive la Sybil! 5/5”

“This book captivated me, in a way that I still find myself thinking of the protagonist. Just a wonderful piece of art.”

“I mean this in the best way possible - epistolary novels are the reality television shows of the book world. Reading them feels like I’m getting a very juicy peak into someone’s life and I am sat for it. The Correspondent deserves all the hype it’s getting. I will be spending the summer writing letters in honor of Sybil.”

“Not a shocking revelation since this book has been everywhere but I don’t care because I LOVE IT SO MUCH. Pro tip: Virginia Evans signs her books at her local indie, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, NC, so you can always get signed copies of The Correspondent there.”

“beautiful”

“Call me inspired.”