The Bradshaw Variations: A Novel by Rachel Cusk

The Bradshaw Variations: A Novel

Rachel Cusk

240 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Thomas Bradshaw and Tonie Swann are experiencing the classic symptoms of marriage in its middle years: comfortable house, happy-enough daughter, and an eerie sense that life might be happening elsewhere. Then Tonie accepts a big promotion at work ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 127 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 50%
sad 43%
challenging 31%
funny 25%
tense 18%
dark 6%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.46

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