1.98k reviews for:

Second Place

Rachel Cusk

3.66 AVERAGE

norachin's review against another edition

5.0

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this book made me so glad i’m a woman and happy my bf is a tony and not an L ugh

siobhra101's review against another edition

3.5

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

intrepid815's review against another edition

5.0

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new Rachel Cusk stan, reporting for duty

r4yy's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

olga_vino's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elwin_rej's review against another edition

4.0

challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Beautiful and unique writing style, reflective in nature.

a_rainbow_reader's review against another edition

3.25

challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

amandaahola's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

meadowsolace's review against another edition

3.0

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rachel, i know i will not do your book justice since im sure i have read this at the wrong time in my life. it took me a long while to finish this but i did enjoy it in the end. some parts, including this Jeffers character, were rather confusing. going to do some research after writing this review

tevreads's review against another edition

4.0

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Known widely for her ‘Outline’ trilogy, Rachael Cusk delivers a peculiar but ultimately fulfilling work of fiction with ‘Second Place’. I’ve always wanted to read Cusk, praise for her distinctly modern writing style and literary flair is clearly evident in ‘Second Place’. The narrator, who feels as if she is not the protagonist of the story, invites a mysterious famed artist to her remote home. Introspection from the narrator, as informed from the characters she interacts with, provides a thought-provoking and high-quality literary fiction that is still easily accessible. It struck me as similar to the zeitgeist of other contemporary authors like Ali Smith and Max Porter. I’m keen to read the ‘Outline’ trilogy and look forward to what else Rachael Cusk has in store.