A review by paulineerika
The Lemon Table, by Julian Barnes

3.0

Some stories I really enjoyed--"Hygiene," "The Revival"--while others I read just to get through the book, such as "Knowing French." This is the second Julian Barnes book I've read, the first being The Sense of an Ending, and I want to like him. I really do. And sometimes I do. The problem is, sometimes he gets a little too wordy and introspective and it's hard to get through, especially if there's no plot driving things along. I may persevere and check out some of his other books, but so far, I've been a little disappointed, if only because of my high hopes and expectations for his work.