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The Sense of an Ending

By: Julian Barnes
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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Winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize

Tony Webster and his clique first met Adrian Finn at school. Sex-hungry and book-hungry, they would navigate the girl-less sixth form together, trading in affectations, in-jokes, rumour, and wit. Maybe Adrian was a little more serious than the others, certainly more intelligent, but they all swore to stay friends for life.

Now Tony is retired. He’s had a career and a single marriage, a calm divorce. He’s certainly never tried to hurt anybody. Memory, though, is imperfect. It can always throw up surprises, as a lawyer’s letter is about to prove.

©2011 Julian Barnes (P)2020 Recorded Books Literary Fiction Unreliable Narrator Coming of Age Psychological Thought-Provoking Genre Fiction Friendship Scary
Brilliant Storytelling • Mysterious Twist • Unforgettable Performance • Precise Writing • Insightful Examination

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I’ve only recently discovered Barnes. I find the intellectual introspection both instructive and restorative regarding that drive to piece together an accurate account of ourselves, or extract a valuation of our lives via our impact on others while contending with the mire of our own subjectivity. So much focus is placed on the validation that others give to us, but this novel asks not, “do you see me?”, but rather focuses on “ do I/can I/ how do I see me?”. A life-long toil beautifully punctuated by Simon Vance’s narration.

Superb!

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Learn about life, friendship and the essence of love. Be amazed about what you thought you knew. Understand how life reveals to us it’s secrets and wisdom. You will end this book w a smile on your face and a light in you soul.

Amazingly novel

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I started this book expecting a dramatic turn of events. I ended up having to Wiki the ending to figure out what the real issue was. It isn't apparent and not very dramatic. I was ultimately disappointed.

I had to Wiki to understand the ending

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I found the story to be fascinating and highly relatable to what I and what I observe in others to do with regarding the past and our position within the events that shape us. Very thought provoking.

Entertaining and thought provoking

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Thoughtful, beautifully written, and I must admit I did not see the end coming.
When it was done I was left with the feeling I wanted more.

Elegant

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