Parade | 
pickLike some of Cusk‘s other novels that I‘ve read, this focuses on art and creation. There‘s several artist named G, some men and some women, and she looks at how society treats them and the expectations of motherhood.
I‘m going to an event with Cusk next Wednesday and now I feel prepared. Maybe I‘ll even gets some new insights then
At other times the museum is crowded and the atmosphere completely changes. People push and shove each other trying to see, like people trying to see the aftermath of a car crash or some equally gruesome spectacle. They take photos with their phones, like voyeurs, and in fact sometimes I think they don‘t even see what it is they‘re photographing. They‘re just making a copy to take away with them, and somewhere in that process they turn what is
pickI survived a Cusk book. I loved and hated this book. Not the book to read if you‘re looking for something plot driven. If you like books that require a LOT of intellectual energy, then you will like this. Definitely some brilliant reflections on art, motherhood, identify and female artists. But not highly accessible to average readers.
Full review: https://thereadersroom.org/2024/03/25/parade-by-rachel-cusk/
I keep forgetting what‘s it‘s like to read Cusk. I feel like I need an advanced literary degree to understand this novel. So this probably means it will make the booker list
so-so
