The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes is a powerful and psychological novel that follows the reflections of a retiree, Tony Webster, as he delves into his past relationships and memories that clash with reality. The plot takes a twist when Tony is forced to reacquaint himself with his first girlfriend, Veronica Ford, after the death of a childhood friend. Through Tony's exploration of memory and relationships, the book unravels unexpected revelations and challenges the reliability of memories as he grapples with his past and the mysteries surrounding his early life.
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Content warnings include themes of suicide, emotional abuse, and mental health concerns, as well as a particularly revealing letter that carries significant emotional weight.
From The Publisher:
This Man Booker Prize-winning novel is now a major motion picture.
A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre.
This intense novel follows Tony Webster, a middle-aged man, as he contends with a past he never thought much about-until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. Tony thought he left this all behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.
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2 comment(s)
I didn't like the equations :)
And even some long para's on philosophy !!
It was a strange story, i can say a mysterious story with n ending which i couldnt understand and had to read it again and again :)
Well narration was fine or maybe i can say attractive with mathematics and all :)
Very quick read
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About the Author:
JULIAN BARNES is the author of twenty-three previous books, for which he has received the Man Booker Prize, the Somerset Maugham Award, the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, the David Cohen Prize for Literature, and the E. M. Forster Award from…
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