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The Sense of an Ending
The Sense of an Ending | Julian Barnes
Winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize By an acclaimed writer at the height of his powers, The Sense of an Ending extends a streak of extraordinary books that began with the best-selling Arthur & George and continued with Nothing to Be Frightened Of and, most recently, Pulse. This intense new novel follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he has never much thought aboutuntil his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance, one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. Tony Webster thought hed left all this behind as he built a life for himself, and by now his marriage and family and career have fallen into an amicable divorce and retirement. But he is then presented with a mysterious legacy that obliges him to reconsider a variety of things he thought hed understood all along, and to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single sitting, with stunning psychological and emotional depth and sophistication, The Sense of an Ending is a brilliant new chapter in Julian Barness oeuvre.
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DoonTheGoon
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Mehso-so

Solid so-so on this one. I didn't dislike it, but I didn't exactly like it either. This slim novel felt deceivingly long, and at times pleasantly dull. This book feels like it's aiming for deep existentialism, but I just wasn't all that moved by it.

Megabooks Interesting! I picked this up at a used bookstore not knowing much about it. I love the phrase pleasantly dull. 😁 1mo
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Billypar
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When an insecure character wrongs someone and then tries desperately to get back in their good graces, they usually end up making things even worse in the process. Usually, this is played for comedy, but the Barnes' version is several shades darker and speaks to how easily consciousness makes us the hero of a story vis-à-vis gaps or distortions in our memory. Lots of moral ambiguity arranged in short, crisp sentences that still pull their weight.

Anna40 I love this book. 2mo
Billypar @Anna40 Definitely one that sticks with you! 2mo
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wanderer15
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Extremely well written, quick read with much to consider on memory and the fragility of life. I‘m still not sure which of two competing interpretations of the book‘s ending I think “actually happened” - if anyone out there wants to discuss, I‘m so curious to hear other opinions!

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cmurrsanders
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Pickpick

Have you ever read a book and didn't like it much the whole way through until you finish and realize you liked it after all?? This is what happened with this book that contains a mind-bending twist at the finish. With only 162 pages, Julian Barnes' The Sense of an Ending a featherweight in terms of pages but don't let this novel fool you. The novel packs a big punch even after you've turned the last page.

Reggie Yes, I have read books that I didn‘t think much of at the time and then they snuck back up on me to talk to me about certain things. 1y
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Chars
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Mehso-so

It‘s unusual to read a book about a truly unremarkable man - not neurotic, nor insightful, nor charming, nor….anything really - just a man of a certain age. When Julian Barnes narrates the thoughts and memories or his main character, Tony Webster, he is so remarkably, unremarkable. The book touches on deep, philosophical themes of memory and one‘s sense of self but does so through the story of a regular - mostly self-involved and clueless - guy.

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coffeewithbooks
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I request these two books from my library and have no clue why lol 😂. I have to for a buddy read or book club but don‘t remember for what . Anyone know?

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Erosenthal
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Pickpick

A very touching story of growing up and growing old

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cdreincarnate
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I think I liked this one?

I certainly loved the writing style, but I‘m not sure how I feel about the ending. I don‘t suppose it matters though, as long as I enjoyed everything that led up to it.

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anxious_bibliophile
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Pickpick

Book 21 of 2021; short, crisp, thought-provoking; part philosophical, part mystery. Great quotes throughout!

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MaNoo
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Pickpick

Until page 148 I thought it as a book about love. 🙄 I was completely wrong. 😔

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emilyhaldi
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Third quarter of #Booked2020 in the bag!
1. Tartan Noir- The Lewis Man
2. Eccentric MC- Cherie
3. YA Novel by a POC- Long Way Down
4. Set in India- Shantaram
5. #bookclubworthy- Sense of an Ending
6. New in 2020- My Dark Vanessa

LeahBergen I loved Cheri. 💕 3y
emilyhaldi It really cracked me up @LeahBergen I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series 🤗 3y
Cinfhen Woohoo 🙌🏻Congrats 🍾 This is your #OfficialThirdQuarterEntry 🎊🎊🎊
3y
Reviewsbylola Well done! 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Great choices and accomplishment! ❤ ⭐ 📕

(and sorry it took me so long to get here and comment ... )
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IuliaC
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A meditation on memory and the tricks of the mind, as memories are powerfully influenced by feelings, they don‘t accurately reflect what actually happened; unexpected ending of the story

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thevagabondlawyer
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These words, like a knife, just cut deep 🙏

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thevagabondlawyer
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Sometimes it is worth not knowing anything about a book. I randomly picked this slim novel (150 pages) on my ever burgeoning piles without any idea or hint what is it about. You have history, cleverness, memory, remorse, sense of time or what it really meant, guilt, responsibility, and that striking notion that "what you end up remembering isn't always the same as what you have witnessed." The Sense of an Ending is a masterpiece as it should be!?

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Andrea313
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Eggs Lovely 4y
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The_Literary_Jedi
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I can‘t ‘explain‘ this book...there‘s a reminder of the philosophical and existential crisis we face as we get older and the resurgence of incriminating memory as we reflect upon our youth and it‘s misunderstanding of the broader prospect of the world as we knew it then versus how it truly occurred. At the same time, I‘m left perplexed at the meaning of it all and a very real and terrifying hollowness at the sense of an ending, that is in death.

thevagabondlawyer I feel you. I just read it. This is the book that needs to be reread... 4y
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Supernova775
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Staring at it is a different addiction...

thevagabondlawyer A good kind of addiction 👏 4y
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MallenNC
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Why is there an egg on this book cover? I have no idea. Another book on my TBR. #eggs #BloomingBibliophiles

OriginalCyn620 👍🏻😂📚 4y
thevagabondlawyer Oh I am thinking of that scene where an egg was mentioned 4y
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jaybilton
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authoradrienneblake@gmail.com
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Pickpick

I needed this book. It had been a while since anything moved me and this one managed to get under my skin. I wanted to kick the protag from time to time, but that made it none-the-less enjoyable. Definitely a thumbs up.

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ImperfectCJ
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Some books acquire strong associations for me. Curtis Sittenfeld's Sisterland evokes a time share near Traverse City, Michigan. Steinbeck's Cannery Row, a cool bus window on a Greyhound bound for San Francisco. Julian Barnes' The Sense of an Ending, Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles, and Sonali Deraniyagala's Wave take me to the mountains of northern Spain in autumn.

I'm curious: What books carry strong associations for you?

Megabooks Books that I read in veterinary school, there were so few of them, generally remind me of pedicures because I‘d try to make time to do those two things together monthly. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Unbearable Lightness, anything by Anthony Bourdain, takes me right to a nail salon! 4y
ImperfectCJ @Megabooks So does it work the other way, too...the smell of acetone brings to mind arguments about piano practice? (Which is pretty much all I remember about Tiger Mother.) 4y
Eggs The strongest is Dandelion Wine. It takes me to childhood in a small midwestern town. So many similarities between that town and the fictional Green Town Illinois. Courthouse square, old library, paths by the river, new sneakers‘ bounciness for the start of summer!! Then I relived it with my 3 children, reading DW while they played, swam, ran and frolicked. What a great question you asked ❤️ 4y
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ImperfectCJ @Eggs What a beautiful memory and what a gift to pass to your children! 4y
Megabooks @ImperfectCJ Not only the thread and scenes of the book but also the unfettered joy of choosing what you read for once! And getting your feet massaged!!! That‘s part of it. A foot massage with definitely make me think of certain books/authors. Probably every graduate student who loves to read for pleasure has some positive association with sneaking in those precious pages. 4y
Megabooks I read The Hunger Games trilogy in the student lounge on call as a senior student so that has some memories as urgent as the story. 4y
ImperfectCJ @Megabooks That reminds me of my experience with the Clan of the Cave Bear books. I binge-read them during the first trimester of my pregnancy with my daughter when I had bad morning sickness. Every time I think of the series now, 15 years later, I feel ill. (Luckily, I read Harry Potter later in my pregnancy so no nausea with those.) 4y
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Cathythoughts
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#MOvember #IllRemember Another one I need to get to ! Almost the end of the month... feeling emotional here Cindy &
Everyone ... I‘ll remember all the chats & laughs & serious thoughtful posts that have been part of this particular Litsy journey.... 👍🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Cinfhen Awwwwww😘😘😘😘it is kind of sad 😢 I‘m getting verklempt @julesG @BarbaraBB 4y
julesG @Cinfhen 😘😘😘😘 4y
Cathythoughts @Cinfhen I can‘t tell you how much I appreciate you! Thankyou 😘😘😘 4y
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TrishB End of an era ❤️ 4y
Cinfhen Thanks friends 🙏🏻 @TrishB @julesG @Cathythoughts 🌻🌻🌻🌻 4y
batsy Definitely the end of an era like @TrishB said. Even even I wasn't participating during certain months I loved seeing the posts and I'll miss it ❤️ 4y
Cathythoughts @TrishB yes! I agree @batsy what Trish .... the end of an era. I also always loved to see the posts 👍🏻❤️ 4y
Suet624 I‘m so sad to hear this. 4y
Cathythoughts @Suet624 I know ! But , we will continue on with @Cinfhen with #bookreport & #weeklyforcast .... so all is changing , but the contact will continue 👍🏻❤️ 4y
rubyslippersreads @Cinfhen I‘ll miss the challenges, but look forward to seeing what you come up with in the future. 😘 4y
Cinfhen Thanks so much @rubyslippersreads we had LOTS of laughs and awesome book talk over the years 😁💕thanks for being an early participant ❤️ 4y
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Melancholy2243
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Mehso-so

"Sense of an Ending" by Barnes, though started for me as an interesting read tickled down at some point. Maybe it was the narrative, or the long dragging way of presenting a story, it really didn't turn out to be as good as I had expected it be. Although some parts of the book had me highlighting lines some parts simply begged to be skipped. Yet, Barnes as an author has an impeccable way of moulding images that remain within the readers mind.

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StayCurious
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#BFCR4 Final Check In. This round I mostly did well. I met my reading goals and baked several healthy recipes. I started a weight loss program. I worked on myself. But this last week really fell through the cracks. We got a bunch of snow (the above picture is a romantic view of snow - in reality, Ottawa is currently a slushy grimy mess), and I got sick so I had to skip out on my fitness classes. Sadly, I felt that I ended on a really sour note.

IndoorDame Oh no, I‘m sorry you had such a bad week! Don‘t let it sour your view of this round because you did such great things!!! 💜💜💜 4y
TheAromaofBooks Yes, cold mud slush is the real winter tradition!! 😬 4y
Hufflepuffle I‘m sorry that it ended on a week you got sick. You did amazing things this round though so don‘t forget that. You are amazing! 🌸🌺🌼 (edited) 4y
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ElleMNOpe
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Panpan

This was a book club read. Meh. While I can see some merit in the message behind the writing, the narrative itself bored me to tears. The writing was okay, but seemed pompous and condescending...a reflection of the nature of the protagonist, but still really annoying & obnoxious to read. This absolutely would have been a DNF for me if not for book club. I will never understand how this won the Man Booker--there are so many better books out there.

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13North
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The book next in my reading list is "The sense of an ending".

Currently just in love with the way it looks, smells, the texture of its pages.

Have any of you already read it? How was it?

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TheEllieMo
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One from my TBR pile, that I feel could have a lot of #regret in it

#SoulSeptember @Eggs

Eggs I‘m intrigued 🤔🧐 5y
thevagabondlawyer Oh I didn't know there is a film, wow 👏 4y
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scowler1
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Mehso-so

A proper bit of highbrow literature this. Pretty short and interesting. It gets quite intriguing halfway through and ends well.

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Malisa
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Panpan

Hmmm
This book was kind of interesting at first but then became very predictable. Sometimes it was engaging then it would verge to dull. A very so so book. And the more I think about the more I thought it was kind of dumb?

Tamra I panned it too. 5y
Emilymdxn I wasn‘t a fan of this one either I really didn‘t get the hype 5y
Malisa @Tamra @Emilymdxn I am sooo glad I‘m not alone! 😂 5y
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Libby1
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Panpan

This is a book about memory, meaning, and our common responsibility to one another.

These subjects usually fascinate me, but this book is

Incredibly. Dull.

My sense was that I couldn‘t wait for its ending.

readingjedi 😂😂😂 5y
Kaye I agree with you on this. I‘d always heard how good it was. I thought it was dry and dusty and boring. 5y
KathyWheeler I read this book and remember nothing about it. 5y
batsy I tried to read a Julian Barnes book once ... I finished it but I can't remember which book 😅 5y
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Rupi
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Book #18

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TrishB
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Cindy - do we just make our own sense of the ending 🤷‍♀️ I had a feeling it would be something like that, but still can‘t make my mind up!!

TrishB Tony or Adrian? Can you really forget sleeping with your girlfriends Mum???? 5y
ephemeralwaltz @Cinfhen I didn't reply to your comment on my review of this! Mind if I join the conversation? @TrishB 😂 5y
ephemeralwaltz I feel like Tony was the epitome of unreliable narration. On the one hand, it could be that Adrian got her pregnant and killed himself out of sheer desperation and Tony finds out in that illuminating moment of realization, or on the other hand, he himself got her pregnant and chooses to elude that little detail completely, having deluded himself for so long that he "eventually" forgot. 5y
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ephemeralwaltz I read it as it being Adrian though, although that makes me a victim of Tony's unreliability, believing everything he says. This book blew my mind and the impact has stayed with me for so long 5y
ephemeralwaltz Simple yet masterful 5y
Anna40 I LOVE this book. Did you see the movie? Different but brilliant too 5y
Cinfhen I go back & forth on this issue @TrishB @ephemeralwaltz I think Tony fathered the baby but the mom tried to pass it off as Adrian‘s?!? IDK... it‘s so twisted! I need to watch the film. 5y
TrishB @Cinfhen @ephemeralwaltz I‘m leaning to Tony but haven‘t got a clue really 🤷‍♀️ does the film take a stance or leave it to interpretation too!? Tony was annoying me by the end but I take it he was supposed to! 5y
TrishB @Cinfhen thanks for chance to read 👍🏻 was so curious because of your comments. 5y
ephemeralwaltz Yeah I need to see the movie too... I'm curious to how it portrays the situation! 5y
Rissreads I loved this book! 💚 5y
TrishB @Rissreads it‘s certainly thought provoking! 5y
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BooksForEmpathy
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Book Club ready!

This book was phenomenal. It takes a re-read (very doable at 163 pages) for the full effect and every sentence is deliberate and satisfying. Memory and time and death and responsibility and guilt and remorse. I got hints of The Secret History as I read, too. Big questions await you if you pick this up: Is suicide the only philosophical question!? What is history? What should we take responsibility for? Ah! So good.

hilded I loved this one too, begs to be read in one sitting! 5y
Cinfhen I JUST read this one yesterday!!! I‘m mulling over the big reveal at the end!!!! Who‘s the dad??? And is Sarah the mom???? 5y
erzascarletbookgasm I loved this 5y
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BooksForEmpathy @Cinfhen YES! Adrian is the father. In the vicious letter that Tony sent to Adrian and Veronica, he tells Adrian to consult the mother (Sarah) about her daughter. He ends up doing so, has an affair with the mother, and has a baby. Such a great reveal! 5y
Cinfhen That makes the most “sense” but there are others who think Tony repressed his memories of having sex with the mom(Sarah) and he fathered the boy but Adrian Sr believed Adrian Jr was his and when he discovered Tony was the dad he killed himself. I don‘t know...it was so shocking 5y
Cinfhen What did your bookclub think about this one??? 5y
mauveandrosysky Ooooh yes this was so good! 5y
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Cinfhen
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Wait, WHAT?!? Send help!!! That ending!!!! Oh God, so many theories....is that the point of this slim book about memory, perception, stories/lies we tell ourselves. Do we ever know the whole story?! Tony, the narrator is recalling a certain time in his life (part 1) In part 2, past events effect present day, but can Tony‘s truth be accepted as actual truth. Does the film leave you with the same sense of uncertainty?!?

TrishB Love your review 👍🏻❤️ 5y
Cinfhen Have U read this one @TrishB ??? 5y
TrishB No - haven‘t seen film either!! 5y
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KarenUK Loved both the book and movie💕.... though can‘t remember the specifics... I think the movie ties things up a bit neater! 5y
Cinfhen I‘m sending u the book so we can discuss!!!!! @TrishB it‘s like 170 pages so basically u could read it over lunch 5y
Cinfhen @KarenUK we will discuss book at our next #MiamiMeetUp 5y
Cinfhen So brush up on the details @KarenUK 😂😂😘 5y
TrishB 😂😂 thank you 👍🏻 that‘s really not a book, it‘s an extended essay! 5y
Cinfhen Agreed! For you it‘s chapter one @TrishB xx 5y
TrishB I‘ve just had a set of committee papers that come in at 1021 pages 😁😁 the joy of reading, not... 5y
krismlars Ooooh I didn't know there's a movie! I know I loved the book, but honestly can't remember what happened. That's the problem with reading so many books, I don't retain much. Either that, or I'm getting older and my memory isn't what it used to be. I want it to be the first thing😂 5y
Cinfhen @KarenUK @krismlars The book ends with the revelation that a boy named Adrian ( same name as Tony‘s friend who killed himself) is living in a group home for adults with disabilities. It‘s insinuated that he is the brother of Valarie, who both Tony & Adrian had sex with and both may have had sex with Valerie‘s mom, Sarah. Which means Tony or Adrian is likely the dad & perhaps Sarah or Valerie is the mom. Does that sound familiar?!? 5y
krismlars @Cinfhen I'm going to watch the movie ASAP! 5y
Cinfhen Maybe I should watch movie too @krismlars 5y
CarolynM I loved both the book and the film. Julian Barnes is a fabulous writer. My memory is the film is pretty faithful to the book. 5y
KarenUK @Cinfhen I think I have selective amnesia! 😂😂I‘m going to watch the movie as homework before we meet! 😊👍💕 5y
Cinfhen Did you read my spoiler tag @CarolynM What do u think happened??!?!!? 5y
Centique @Cinfhen I remember reading this and being confused as to what happened as well. I think my thought was that the first Adrian had figured out this big secret and that one of his friends was the dad. It was a long time ago so I need to watch the movie too! 5y
Cinfhen So you think Tony is the dad @Centique but do you think Valerie‘s mom is the mother of Adrian jr?! Which would mean Tony slept with his girlfriends mom!?!!! 5y
Centique @Cinfhen I think that was my take - but its been a while! 5y
CarolynM Yes, I did think Tony slept with the mother 5y
BooksForEmpathy @Cinfhen Crazy ending and I had to look it up to be sure. Tony starts the “chain of events” that lead to Adrian meeting Veronica, then the letter is sent telling Adrian to consult the mother, then Adrian and Sarah have an affair and a baby, and this leads to his suicide. Would love to talk more about it!! 5y
Suet624 I haven‘t read the book but I felt the same way at the end of the movie - wait, what??? 5y
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Emu
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Pickpick

Despite its size this book still leaves plenty of food for thought. #1001books #tbrchallenge2019

CafeMom I really liked this book when I read it. 5y
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BooksForEmpathy
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So happy to be home 😍! Salad and my new book club pick today as I prepare for school starting up again tomorrow.

I am working on intention lists of “more of” and “less of” for 2019. So far, some things in the “more of” column: reading, cooking + plating beautiful food (mostly vegetables!), self-care and self-compassion, working out, and writing. In the “less of” column I have things like self-doubt, mindless internet usage, and over-scheduling.

hilded The book is excellent, enjoy! 5y
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CyaneFillion
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Not something I'd usually read, but finished this in the span of a day and I have to say it was quite a good book.

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hilded
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Excellent novel that begs to be read in one sitting. One of my favourite reads this year.

#Adventrecommends Day 5
#Favourites
#1001books

RaimeyGallant Beautiful cover. 5y
vivastory I agree. I read it in one sitting. I thought it was brilliant. 5y
hilded The movie was also good if you haven‘t seen it @vivastory :) 5y
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Samplergal
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📚The Sense of an Ending 📚Richard Scarry 🎬 Schindler‘s List 🍵soup #manicmonday #letters

JoScho 🧡🧡🧡 5y
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Emilymdxn
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This was okay - I think appreciated what he was trying to do more than the book itself. I‘m interested in the themes of memory and how we remember things and justify the past to ourselves, and the history boys-esque beginning, but I‘m a bit sick of books about pretentious men learning about themselves through failing to understand women. The ending didn‘t mean much to me, I had to look it up on Wikipedia as I thought I‘d missed something.

Libby1 I agree! I‘m deeply interested in the book‘s themes yet found it incredibly dull. 5y
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Emilymdxn
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This should be quite a quick read that I‘ve been hoping to get around to for ages for #1001books

Hope it‘s good!

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Cathythoughts
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Hi Lauren, This is way too generous.... thankyou ! I love the cards & the bookmark ❤️. I really want to read this ... I just read your review & it will be interesting to compare notes. Thankyou , I hope the wedding preparations are going well ...what to wear will be a big one 😊. I know it can be stressful too , but it‘s happy days 😘 Cathy XX

laurieluna So glad it arrived! I wish I could have sent you more! I've had my dress for 5 years 🙈😂 bought it as soon as he proposed. Been in my parents wardrobe all this time, it's practically vintage. Still love it though. Full lace 😊 https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NDEwWDMyMA==/z/QeQAAOSw-KFXdAOg/$_86.JPG 5y
Cathythoughts @miralunasbooknook OMG it‘s absolutely stunning! And classic & elegant. I love it 😍. You will be beautiful 💛. I‘m so excited for you 💫 (edited) 5y
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squirrelbrain Oh my gosh @miralunasbooknook that dress is stunning! And so you.... you‘ll look gorgeous! 5y
laurieluna @Cathythoughts @squirrelbrain thank you ladies 😊 I'm looking forward to the contrast with the pale gold glitter dr martens I got to go with it 😂 5y
TrishB That‘s beautiful @miralunasbooknook and will look greats with the DMs 💕 5y
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laurieluna
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Although I did enjoy this book, it was engaging and I enjoyed the philosophical aspects, I found myself wanting something more at the end of it. It was very cut and dry, with no real show of emotion. I have read some hard hitting fiction this year (and am currently) so maybe it's because of that that I don't feel as connected to this one. Still a good solid read, 3🌟
(Just noticed they made a film too, may watch it!)

squirrelbrain Great review! I have this on my (physical) TBR shelf, so it may slip down the pile a bit! 5y
LoverofLit I read this one last year and remembering feeling the same way. Just very dry and unemotional and not a lot really happened! 5y
laurieluna @LoverofLit yeah! Definitely potential, but in the end I was left underwhelmed. As for the twist, I wasn't that shocked. I had worked it out vaguely by page 100 too, and it's only 150 pages! 5y
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laurieluna
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Been so sporadic with my posts that I haven't mentioned I'm also in the progress of reading this. It's actually reminding me a bit of A Little Life, but nowhere near as gripping and immersive, which makes me wonder why this won The Man Booker Prize in 2011 and A Little Life didn't in 2015.

Moray_Reads Julian Barnes is the quintessential Booker winner; white, male, middle-aged, middle-class. Which isn't to say I don't like his work, though I much preferred his newest to this one. I remember there being a fair bit of controversy about A Little Life too, it seems to bring out very extreme opinions! 6y
laurieluna @Moray_Reads hmmm quite possibly! A Little Life isn't for the faint of heart. Reading Sense of an Ending isn't the same experience at all. It's so far reminding me of works by Rachel Joyce and David Nicholls. Not that they're bad writers. I shall hold out on full judgement until I finish it however. Half way through. 6y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Loved this book - very subtle. To me, A Little Life was like emotion-porn and too heavy-handed. Just how I think about it. (edited) 6y
Cathythoughts @miralunasbooknook this one sounds good stacking ! @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I‘m starting to think like you about A Little Life , I loved it at the time, but the more distance I get from it the more I want to forget some of the heavier/abuse parts of it. I don‘t want them in my mind ... 6y
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DISCLAIMER: I really enjoyed this one and gave it a high rating because it's narratively flawless and has a shocking TWIST. However, UGH, I couldn't deal with the narrator. Maybe saying he's a #stupidman is too much, but he's definitely too whiny about his past and about women. Think straight (veeeeeery straight), white, 50+, male. STILL LOVED IT THOUGH. I don't think I sound very convincing 😂

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Kalalalatja Hahaha you do send some mixed signals 😂😂 6y
Cinfhen Another book I‘ve been meaning to read & I think you sold it!!! At least to me...😘 6y
ephemeralwaltz @Kalalalatja 😘😘 @Cinfhen Yay!! It's really good in my opinion. 6y
Cinfhen Can we PLEASE DISCUSS the ending!!!!! I just read this and I‘m sooooo confused 🤷🏼‍♀️ (edited) 5y
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Today Tony told me that I really couldn't visit London without seeing some of the amasing museums this city has to offer. So we went to The Natural History museum. I mean, just the building was worth the visit, it's stunning! I also got to see fossils, try an earthquake simulator and came face-to-face with animatronic dinosaurus. Excellent! We might just visit another tomorrow as well.

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julesG London's Natural History Museum is a favourite of mine. The British Museum is also worth a visit 6y
hilded Great, thanks for the tip! The British Museum tomorrow it is :) @julesG 6y
BarbaraBB I love the V&A in London. And Tate Modern... such great museums there 😍. Enjoy! 6y
minkyb Oh, enjoy them all!🤗 6y
arubabookwoman And I love that they‘re almost all free! 6y
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Of suppressed memories and #subconscious , this book offers an insight into the questions of ageing and memory. Barnes excels in this. 👍
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MrsMalaprop I chose this for bookclub a few years ago. Really liked it. 👍 6y
mgallo1968 I love this book!!!!!!! 6y
vkois88 Sounds good and I like the cover 6y
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"This was another of our fears: that Life wouldn't turn out to be like Literature"
- The Sense of an Ending

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History is that certainty produced at the point where the imperfections of memory meet the inadequacies of documentation.

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