Comments on: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4360 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 20:59:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Reese http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4360&cpage=1#comment-26510 Jennifer Reese Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:55:56 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4360#comment-26510 I have not even finished it and am thinking I am going to read it again, right away. i don't know why I was initially put off this novel by early reviews -- was there one prominent negative or indifferent one? I will read that spoiler-ful link shortly, when I won't mind spoilers. I have not even finished it and am thinking I am going to read it again, right away. i don’t know why I was initially put off this novel by early reviews — was there one prominent negative or indifferent one?
I will read that spoiler-ful link shortly, when I won’t mind spoilers.

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4360&cpage=1#comment-26509 Amy Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:56:54 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4360#comment-26509 Kristin, lean on Jeff--I know he's considering it for Books and Bars. I got a copy from the library and had the same reaction you did, where it felt like a slow read for such a short book. And there was such a sense of dread, even though the narrator initially seems happy and content. It's a master work of writing where every single word counts. I'm going to buy it when it comes out in paperback and read it again. And maybe again after that. Kristin, lean on Jeff–I know he’s considering it for Books and Bars. I got a copy from the library and had the same reaction you did, where it felt like a slow read for such a short book. And there was such a sense of dread, even though the narrator initially seems happy and content. It’s a master work of writing where every single word counts.

I’m going to buy it when it comes out in paperback and read it again. And maybe again after that.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4360&cpage=1#comment-26506 girldetective Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:31:21 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4360#comment-26506 Christa, how am I going to re-read the Barnes, read all the other ToB books I got, plus the Bleak House readalong, and my book groups? Argh! But the Barnes BEGS to be re-read now! Christa, how am I going to re-read the Barnes, read all the other ToB books I got, plus the Bleak House readalong, and my book groups? Argh! But the Barnes BEGS to be re-read now!

]]> By: Christa http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4360&cpage=1#comment-26505 Christa Sat, 10 Mar 2012 02:36:09 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4360#comment-26505 Oh. My. Gah. I loved "The Sense of an Ending" and after reading that read of it, I feel like a dolt. Of course! Man. I like this book even more than I did. Very sneaky, Julian Barnes. (I kind of want to read it again, too). Oh. My. Gah. I loved “The Sense of an Ending” and after reading that read of it, I feel like a dolt. Of course! Man. I like this book even more than I did. Very sneaky, Julian Barnes. (I kind of want to read it again, too).

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