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thank you Martha!!! tbh this post felt so unwieldy to write, BUT I do think these 3 novels have particular tendencies that are so satisfying and interesting to me

Rachel Cusk's Outline and Jonathan Buckley's Tell have certain similarities—a somewhat self-effacing narrator that is still obviously present and shepherding you through other people's lives (though Cusk's narrator disappears more, and Buckley's has an incredibly distinctive voice)

The Edge of the Alphabet sounds fascinating—very happy to hear you liked it, and hopefully I'll be able to read it soon! looking forward to your longer thoughts on it

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