Reviews
Wednesday, September 26 2012
Rachel Cusk's 'Aftermath' is Maddening
Aftermath chronicles author Rachel Cusk’s decade-long marriage. Cusk has always been a brutally direct, brusque writer without time for niceties. Aftermath is no exception. But this time, some readers may feel Cusk has gone too far.
Tuesday, May 25 2010
The Bradshaw Variations: The Misery of Your Company
In Cusk's latest acidic take on English suburban life, something is bound to happen, but it may not be redemptive. Nearly everyone in The Bradshaw Variations remains unhappy.
Wednesday, February 20 2008
Arlington Park by Rachel Cusk
The women all feel stuck in comfortable lives, but their alarming lack of agency is what keeps them there and derails the novel.
Tuesday, April 13 2004
The Lucky Ones by Rachel Cusk
The novel purports to be as felicitous and random as everyday life, but in truth it is precisely plotted and predetermined beyond all spontaneity.
