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Booker Prize Winner THE SENSE OF AN ENDING - have you read it?

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TillyBookClub · 18/10/2011 22:09

I am a longtime Julian Barnes fan, but haven't yet read the newly annointed Booker-winning novel.

Worthy of the prize or not his best... Your thoughts, please?

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grumpypants · 27/10/2011 15:01

I am just at the point of the letter that he sent after the nonchalant postacard. I have no idea why I love it so much. It is very short!

unavailable · 27/10/2011 14:56

I've just finished it and very much enjoyed it but was left feeling frustrated for the same reasons Sunnily.

I really need to know:

  1. Did Tony have an affair with Veronica's mum?
and
  1. What is the sigificance of Adrian Junior calling Veronica "Mary"
and
  1. Why is Adrian Jnr so scared of Tony when they have never met?

I feel as if I have missed someting crucial, but I know its not a thriller, so may be missing the point entirely.

SunnilyEnough · 26/10/2011 22:50

I was also just about to start a thread on this book. I'm on my second reading of it; I thought it was great but still have lots of questions. I realise I should be trying to relax into the idea of the fallibility of memory etc., and not focusing on plot details, but I can't help it! Am bugged by the lack of concrete answers.

Anyone else read it and want to discuss?

ChairOfTheBored · 25/10/2011 20:00

I really liked it. I read the full shortlist this year (long term ambition finally fulfilled) and while I liked a number of them, this was my favourite. Like celticlassie I found it compelling.

celticlassie · 23/10/2011 12:49

Just finished it. I liked it - found it almost un-putdownable - but not entirely sure why... iykwim. Interested to know what others thought. (If fact, was going to start a thread on it myself!)

Penelope1980 · 23/10/2011 09:13

I loved it, but as someone who has studied history at postgrad level and is already facinated by the idea of history and flawed memory I am aware that the book was quite 'me' so can't be totally objective about it!

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