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scribblepost's review against another edition
4.0
I'll read anything she writes, though initially I was less engaged with this than I expected. The book addresses marriage less than separation, and on that subject I felt her fiction ('Outline' & 'Transit') had more emotional resonance than this memoir. Still, I liked her dissection of patriarchy and gender imparity, especially where she weaves in Greek mythology. Her last chapter shifts to fiction from an outside POV, which I found jarring at first. But then I got sucked into the story and it actually pulled the whole thing together for me. She's quite pitiless writing about herself through fiction. It works.
msa32's review against another edition
3.75
not what i thought it would be but that’s not a bad thing! this was my first foray into the cusk universe and her writing and the way that she describes feelings really resonated with me. i’d give it five stars if she stayed in that camp, but she lost me with some of the greek mythology metaphors and similar things but not enough to tank my reading experience. i assumed the book would be more connected, as the essays were definitely of their own standing, but still, it seemed to work overall! packed the most punch at the start and then dwindled throughout but i still enjoyed and will be reading her fiction!
lydiacolleen's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
mirygilmore's review against another edition
3.0
A lo largo de las páginas me ha sorprendido la lucidez que Rachel Cusk es capaz de volcar sobre una de los momentos más devastadores para su faceta familiar. Rachel utiliza el pretexto del divorcio para reflexionar en torno a la maternidad, a la paternidad, sobre la sociedad y su papel en él. En concreto, una de las cosas que más le preocupan a la escritora es la capacidad de la maternidad para fomentar la «pérdida del ser».
Reseña completa: https://www.sweetparanoia.com/despojos-de-rachel-cusk/
Reseña completa: https://www.sweetparanoia.com/despojos-de-rachel-cusk/