A review by tildahlia
The Weekend by Charlotte Wood

3.0

Um, this book was ok? Wood is a very talented writer and I enjoyed a story about female friendship in an overlooked demographic (ie older women) but I did find it a little tedious overall. I understand the ways in which the people you love the most can also irritate you the most, but I felt like the foundations of their friendship weren't painted clearly enough and for a lot of this book it just read like three boomer women who really dislike, resent and judge each other. It really only turned the corner on this towards the end when we saw more of their loyalty and care for each other, but I needed it earlier on to understand their motivations.