Kudos

at she wanted it to do
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Of the three this one was probably my least favorite, though I'm still giving it 5 stars. I thought the three books of the Outline Trilogy were fantastic, very much the kinds of novels I like reading.

Should I compare this book to my favorite book of 2018 (so far), which is Miller's Circe, they seem to be quite different from one another. Circe is full on plot while Kudos has very little, if any plot. Though in my mind I like thinking about the two books together.

Maybe, when I've digested both books thoroughly, I'll understand why.
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This is a book of dialogue, largely one-sided with the heroine listening and rarely adding to the conversation. Rachel Kusk is experimenting with fiction. Her emphasis is on meaningful life experiences, mundane instead of exotic. She largely avoids “made up” characters and “made up” situations. This award winning book is smoothly written and contains interesting insights about life and relationships. However it was difficult for me to maintain interest in a novel in which nothing “happens.”