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A review by kaph
The Only Story by Julian Barnes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
started out a little bit weird, but oh boy.
tender, captivating, heartbreaking. but also lucid, cynical, phylosophical. a thorough description of love, the most complete I've found to date. could make it into the notebook of casey paul. I liked the switch from first person (=protagonism, lively) to second person (=a bit more detached, dramatic, powerful) to third person (=cynical, logical, rational). Again the theme of memories and human tropes and what is, if it exists, the truth about people and relationships. feels old but also modern.
tender, captivating, heartbreaking. but also lucid, cynical, phylosophical. a thorough description of love, the most complete I've found to date. could make it into the notebook of casey paul. I liked the switch from first person (=protagonism, lively) to second person (=a bit more detached, dramatic, powerful) to third person (=cynical, logical, rational). Again the theme of memories and human tropes and what is, if it exists, the truth about people and relationships. feels old but also modern.