A Life-s Work is Rachel Cusk-s funny, moving, brutally honest account of her early experiences of motherhood. An education in babies, books, breast-feeding, toddler groups, broken nights, bad advice and never being alone, it is a landmark work, which has provoked acclaim and outrage in equal measure.
-An incitement to riot . . . It-s an extraordinary piece of work and the writing is utterly beautiful . . . I laughed out loud, often, in painful recognition.- Esther Freud
-As compulsive as a thriller.- Kate Kellaway, Observer
-Thank god for Rachel Cusk-s beautifully written and compelling memoir.- Claire Messud, Guardian Books of the Year
-Cusk is not afraid to address frankly the grief for freedom lost, the despair, pain, boredom and guilt - all in the context of the mother-s unspeakable love for the baby . . . Perhaps the most beautifully written and moving book on the subject.- Stephanie Merritt, Observer
