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Outline, by Rachel Cusk

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spazzolino's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

2.5

amarasanti's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a very interesting style of book. It's essentially a book of conversations that the main character has while traveling to Athens to teach a writing class. You learn a lot about how the people she encounters think and their lives. You don't, however, learn much at all about the woman traveling. She does add her insight into the conversations with others. I didn't love the book but it was a nice break from the normal style of books and there were a few insightful messages that I took away from it.

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.25

ayeshahssn's review against another edition

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3.0

more of a 3.5.

stylistically, i really enjoyed ‘outline’ as rachel cusk’s writing reminds me of sally rooney in her tasteful simplicity.

yet i couldn’t help but find this a little repetitive. the book is not overly plot-driven, which i actually quite like, yet after a while the characters, as well as the conversations which drive the book, seem to blur into one. the most interesting segments were the ones that revisited a character, such as the old man on the plane, as we were able to learn more about him rather than starting from scratch with another one.