Review

Charlotte Wood's masterful new novel, The Weekend, tackles friendship and ageing

By Karen Viggers
Updated July 2 2021 - 3:25am, first published October 19 2019 - 5:00am
Author Charlotte Wood at her home in Sydney. Picture: James Brickwood.
Author Charlotte Wood at her home in Sydney. Picture: James Brickwood.

Friendships are a special part of the rich tapestry of life. Some last a lifetime, while others wax and wane. But can friends know too much about each other? And what happens in a close-knit circle of long-term friends when a central figure dies? How does ageing affect self-identity and friendship? These are questions Charlotte Wood tackles artfully in her masterful new novel The Weekend.