The Bradshaw Variations

BarbaraBB

The Bradshaw Variations: A Novel | Rachel Cusk

#BookReport 25/21

Enjoyed the tagged one, both others were so-so for me. Not my best month, this.

Cinfhen

TrishB It‘s nearly over! 4y

BarbaraBB @TrishB 😃 4y

Cinfhen Crazy, it‘s gonna be July 🔜 4y

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BarbaraBB

The Bradshaw Variations: A Novel | Rachel Cusk

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Like no other Cusk knows how to write about life. Just living life. In the Bradshaw family everyone deals with life in their own way. They are adults and know how it works and yet they all are looking for something more. Or for something to make aging bearable at least.

#bookspin

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y

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BarbaraBB

The Bradshaw Variations: A Novel | Rachel Cusk

#WeeklyForecast 25/21

I am in the midst of Lolly Willowes for the #NYRBBookClub. The tagged book is my #bookspin and the Maldives book a #ReadingAsia2021 gift by the wonderful @squirrelbrain Let‘s see how far I get with these this week!

Cinfhen

vivastory I hope you like Lolly Willowes! 4y

BarbaraBB @vivastory I hoped so too after your and @batsy reviews but I‘m afraid I‘m in the @Reviewsbylola and @Kalalalatja camp: I mostly find it boring 🤷🏻‍♀️😴 4y

BarbaraBB @vivastory However I have a hundred pages more to read and hopefully change my mind 4y

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Reviewsbylola I truly hated Lolly. 😬 4y

vivastory It does veer off into strange territory in the last 100 pages 4y

vivastory @Reviewsbylola This was a reread for me... I don't remember it taking as long to get to the witch parts 4y

BarbaraBB @Reviewsbylola I had to laugh so hard when I read your review! 4y

BarbaraBB @vivastory Getting there right now. But it took a long time! 4y

Reviewsbylola I can‘t even attempt a reread. 😂 @vivastory 4y

Reviewsbylola I just went back to read my review. I wasn‘t surprised by my review. My intense dislike for this book has not faded in the years since I read it. 🤣 @BarbaraBB 4y

Cinfhen I remember @Reviewsbylola intense dislike of Lolly!! Did you demand your credit back, steph???? 4y

Cinfhen I need a Maldives book…Let me know what you think 4y

BarbaraBB I‘ll send it to you afterwards! @Cinfhen 4y

Cinfhen Thanks so much, barbara xx BTW: there was a notice in my mail box 🥳🥳🥳so excited!!! Do I need to wait until my birthday to open it??? 4y

BarbaraBB Open It whenever you want 🤍 4y

Reviewsbylola I did not. I‘m sure I reviewed it negatively on my shelf but no free credit. 😂 @Cinfhen 4y

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AnneCecilie

The Bradshaw Variations: A Novel | Rachel Cusk

so-so

I‘m not really sure what this is. On the Norwegian translation the blurb focuses on a stay at home dad. And even though that‘s right for one of the characters, that‘s not the focus of the novel (at least not for me).

We meet the Bradshaw family, parents, grown children and their kids again. We meet them in every day life, and except towards the end, nothing much happens. And that‘s probably the point.

I just didn‘t get this story.

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AnneCecilie

The Bradshaw Variations: A Novel | Rachel Cusk

The newest Oksanen hasn‘t hit the stores jet, so I‘m starting this instead.

I‘m going to a talk with Cusk later in the month, and even though I‘ve read her Outline trilogy I want to read more by her, and this sounded interesting.

BarbaraBB You‘re having a talk with her? That‘s cool. I have this one on my shelves too so am looking forward to your thoughts. 5y

AnneCecilie @BarbaraBB Not me personally, but I‘m going to an event where some will talk to her next Wednesday. I‘m just hoping it doesn‘t get canceled 5y

BarbaraBB Fingers crossed indeed. So many events are being cancelled now. 🤷🏻‍♀️😘 5y

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TheCuriousHousecat

The Bradshaw Variations: A Novel | Rachel Cusk

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I‘m not sure about this book. It seemed a bit “try hard” in the beginning. Long winding sentences were uncalled for and too confusing. And then suddenly the spewing of bloated sentences ended and the author settled down into the story. Definitely the funniest part was when Claudia kept blaming everyone and everything for not getting to her studio to create. Admitting that art was probably behind her was too confronting. I‘m giving this ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌜.

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