The Sense of an Ending

The book is a worthy winner. It deconstructs the romanticism built around the concepts of 'memory' and 'nostalgia'. It is a book divided into two parts. The first part is a memory told by the protagonist. The second part is the anti-thesis. The memory receives a setback. And it is interestingly narrated. The end is poignant.

Well... to begin with,I am still trying to figure out the sense of an ending in " The Sense of an Ending " with its dual twists in the end. The ending left me with a sense of wondrous bewilderment... and open to plenty of interpretations,which makes the entire book worthy of a re-read later and very open to analysis. The lucidity in its style is marvellous. Barnes, has an extremely engaging plot build-up here which makes us hold onto every word as we traverse through the book.
It has its share of subtle humour interspersed with small doses of remorse, self pity and guilt.Do read the book in a few sittings as it would make it all the more intriguing and entertaining.
Lastly... grab a copy and read it. Barnes is good.

This book is a delight to read if you are into reading non narrative type of fiction. This is less of a novel and more of a memoir. The book is more heavy on analysis, observation and opinion than on a narrative for a fiction.
However this a great book,and surely is one of the all time best in its specific genre

It was the first time I read a book by Julian Barnes and what a wonderful reading it was. The first person narration, the British humor and the narration is the work of a master. Although its only 150 pages but the emotions conveyed are far reaching. It is the book which leaves you thinking. Something which guarantees re-reads. A book for the ones who thoroughly enjoy stepping in the shoes of the character as he navigates through episodes of his life. A stark statement on the way we make peace with our lives by taking perceptions and believing them to be true.

The delivery by Flipkart was brilliant as usual. The book is hardcover and was delivered in pristine condition.

High on intellect, high on emotions and memories which most of us will relate to, at least parts of it if not all.

The book is written in two parts. The first part is straight forward in terms of what it is trying to say and easy to digest. It is likely to give a sense of nostalgia and it completely succeeds in doing so. The second part is where the book gets heavy, the plot starts moving fast and the ending leaves you in a daze. It is something you would not be expecting.

It ends in such a way, that its open to various interpretations. At 150 pages, it has enough in it to make you read it again at some point in life.

Well written, its a book for matured minds.