Aftermath: On Marriage and Separation

Aftermath: On Marriage and Separation is a 2012 divorce memoir by Rachel Cusk dealing with her marriage and divorce from her husband Adrian Clarke. It follows two earlier memoirs, one related to their children: A Life's Work: On Becoming a Mother.

First edition (publ. Faber & Faber)

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Cusk explores her first marriage, separation and divorce.

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The book was reviewed by various newspapers,[1] including the Telegraph[2] and The New York Times.[3] The Telegraph gave the memoir five stars, calling it "a beautifully wrought account of marital breakdown".

Camilla Long's review in The Sunday Times was scathing.[4] It won the Hatchet Job of the Year award in 2013.[5]

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