A Woman is violently struck in the head while out one day. This in turn alters her perception of reality. How a man could do such an act is believable, but for a woman to do such a thing is unfathomable. It is how society has always seen women as non-existent other than to burden the faults of men. This violent woman has changed how The Woman imagines herself and how she has been taken advantage by her husband G. G who paints people with only his own goal in sight and how he views them. He has little to no regard for the person he is painting, it is all for the art and his success.
Overall rating 2/5
This book was just not for me. However, I can appreciate the sentiment that Cusk was trying to portray. The Wife is never given a name making her almost irrelevant just as sees herself before the accident. This poetic style of writing was beautiful but it was a constant push and pull. Which ultimately left me baffled as to what was happening. If you can read beyond all the metaphors and appreciate the nuances this book is for you.
*Thank you to Rachel Cusk, Macmillan Audio, and Netgalley for the audio copy. I am freely leaving my honest review.