The Sense of an Ending

This is the second Julian Barnes novel I've read (“England, England”), and they're both outstanding. His prose is so good, with great descriptions when needed and leaving us to use our imaginations the rest of the time. It's funny without losing its serious tone. And the characters are all interesting, though they're not always very likable.

It's a story about unreliable memories, self-delusions, and regreat. And it's about growing up and growing old and the toll those things take on us. The unreliable narrator takes his through his spotty memories as he tries to figure out what happened between him, a former lover, and a close friend. Once he pieces it all together, if he ever does, the result is jarring.

I'll definitely try more of Barnes's books.