A review by childfreebooks
The Weekend by Charlotte Wood

3.0

We don't often get a book about friendship of four women who are in their 70s and only one of them has children. If women are childless in books they are often young possible future mothers. This book has also queer characters, more than one. And a dog! I was quite excited about the set up. We need role models and stories of us.
I wish they weren't so miserable. It was a heavy read because there is almost no joy or hope in their lives. Their friendship is more resentful than usual. They (or the writer I guess) hold a negative view of aging female body. I didn't find truly positive male characters either. I guess I'm happy I don't know these people :) Off to read something with wider range of emotions