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missreaderlove's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Im not entirely sure what to think of this book. A series of conversations that reveal insights, worries and fantasies about both the narrator and the people she’s talking to, this book at once provides commentary of a range of subjects and themes while also not really going anywhere. Beautifully written but requires reflection.
lottie1803's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
serioserio's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
howeslee's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
rosiebarclay's review against another edition
4.5
WOWWWWEEE mate so appaz u can rate books higher than 5 lol this is deffo accidental rachel cusk writing is so tentative i need to buy her next :)
tildahlia's review against another edition
3.0
Cusk is a good writer and I’d heard good things but couldn’t quite get into this book. Perhaps I read it too close to Hot Milk and I was done with weird interactions in Greece. Will try some of her other books.
chobo's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.75
fbroom's review against another edition
5.0
Different than what you usually expect from a novel yet it I couldn't put it down. The conversations felt real and perhaps autobiographical (I'm not sure) and I kept wanting to know more.
I felt that the following review summed up the book for me:
Reviewing Cusk's novel Outline in the New York Times, Heidi Julavits writes: "While the narrator is rarely alone, reading Outline mimics the sensation of being underwater, of being separated from other people by a substance denser than air. But there is nothing blurry or muted about Cusk’s literary vision or her prose: Spend much time with this novel and you’ll become convinced she is one of the smartest writers alive."
I felt that the following review summed up the book for me:
Reviewing Cusk's novel Outline in the New York Times, Heidi Julavits writes: "While the narrator is rarely alone, reading Outline mimics the sensation of being underwater, of being separated from other people by a substance denser than air. But there is nothing blurry or muted about Cusk’s literary vision or her prose: Spend much time with this novel and you’ll become convinced she is one of the smartest writers alive."
michellechien930's review against another edition
3.0
Just all over the place. I read a few scholarly articles about Outline for class, and Cusk explicitly states in an interview that Outline was written to be put down. It was written in an intentionally diverting, mind-numbing way that made you want to stop reading. And while critics compare her to the likes of Virginia Woolf's "stream of consciousness," I can only be the plebeian who does not really get it, sadly.
klimon's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0