Arlington Park (2006)

A rainy day carries several suburban women through homes, children, social visits and an eventual dinner party. Moving between their thoughts reveals how the same shared routines distribute freedom and frustration unevenly. The forward action fits into a single day; the histories behind each household deepen its pressure. Cusk's comedy can be severe, making this a choice for readers interested in the organisation of domestic life and the feelings it is expected to conceal.