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laurenmichellebrock's review against another edition
4.0
I’m a sucker for fiction that plays with philosophy. I highlighted so many interesting passages. The sentences are long and winding, but thought-provoking and lyrical. It speaks to how we often discover more about ourselves through our interactions with others and how our relationships tend to outline our lives. I don’t know that it’s a book for everyone, but if you enjoy meandering, character-centered narratives that don’t fuss over plot, then you may love this book. It is definitely what I like to call a slow-burning read.
sidharthvardhan's review against another edition
5.0
You are likely to enjoy it in indirect propotion to the importance to you attach to the plot of a novel since it doesn't have one. I always found plot to be least important element of novel and thus loved it. There are lots of stories in here that aren't forced into being plots for complete novels - I mean who does it really help if you write a three hundred page novel for a story that could be told in thirty pages?
maxcarwile's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
couuboy's review against another edition
4.0
I quite liked the first chapter when the narrator responded to her neighbour saying she found his marriage recounting to be flawed. It’s charming to think that someone would respond to another person’s story by means of a literary evaluation. There were some lovely insights but to be honest though I quickly bored of everyone seemingly having complete access to their motives and speaking in effectively the same tonality. Smart but safe book.
linneahuldal's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Outline er en rask, men god bok. Boka følger hovedkarakteren gjennom ti samtaler med ulike menneske ho møter i løpet av skrivekurset ho leiar i Athen. Gjennom samtalane lærer man intime detaljar om karakterene som er veldig interessant. Eg synest også at refleksjonane til hovedkarakteren på samtalane var spesielt interessante. Outline forteller om mennesket, og om følelser, angst, dilemma, problem og gir et godt inblikk i synet ulike mennesker har på seg sjølv.
itzelgmadrid's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.75
noniko's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
__emma__'s review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
Well this writing was just beautiful! A joy to read and experience, and deceptively simple; this book contains great depths worn lightly, which is a lovely kind of writing to experience while reading a book. I was delighted to discover Rachel Cusk is a prolific author and I will certainly be reading the rest of her work.