The Only Story by Julian Barnes

The Only Story

Julian Barnes

fiction contemporary romance reflective sad slow-paced

272 pages | first published 2018

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Would you rather love the more, and suffer the more; or love the less, and suffer the less? That is, I think, finally, the only real question.First love has lifelong consequences, but Paul doesn’t know anything about that at nineteen. At nineteen,...
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Summary of 994 reviews

Moods

sad 82%
emotional 77%
reflective 77%
funny 25%
dark 15%
lighthearted 10%
hopeful 7%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
challenging 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 36%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.49

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