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thebobsphere's review against another edition
3.0
The End of the Story is an example of taking a well-worn topic and approaching it in a different manner. In this case it is the document of a failed relationship, However Davis makes sure that us readers will stay glued and turns the plot into a sort of game.
First of all, true to the title she begins the end of the relationship and the unnamed narrator is looking for her, also unnamed, ex lover’s new place and not really succeeding. Secondly Davis recounts the relationship through little details, so we do get a full idea of the whole development of the love affair but in fragments. Third while all this is happening, the narrator is writing a novel which describes this relationship. ( as such it doesn’t say or hint at the fact that The End of the Story is the aforementioned novel but I’m guessing it is)
Whilst The End…. is a gripping and incredibly well written novel I did find it a bit over indulgent. Now and then I felt like screaming at the narrator and telling her to get on with her life and stop stalking the ex but this is a detail and the novel has to be taken as a whole to understand why the narrator is going through such desperate actions.
First of all, true to the title she begins the end of the relationship and the unnamed narrator is looking for her, also unnamed, ex lover’s new place and not really succeeding. Secondly Davis recounts the relationship through little details, so we do get a full idea of the whole development of the love affair but in fragments. Third while all this is happening, the narrator is writing a novel which describes this relationship. ( as such it doesn’t say or hint at the fact that The End of the Story is the aforementioned novel but I’m guessing it is)
Whilst The End…. is a gripping and incredibly well written novel I did find it a bit over indulgent. Now and then I felt like screaming at the narrator and telling her to get on with her life and stop stalking the ex but this is a detail and the novel has to be taken as a whole to understand why the narrator is going through such desperate actions.
aliannalane's review against another edition
4.0
a sometimes harrowing trip inside a neurotic, thoughtful, obsessive woman's breakup
moominlove's review against another edition
2.0
not my cup of tea :( i found it boring and tedious at times. the writing is interesting as an exercise for writers i think, but not for readers. i wasnt going to write a review but i changed my mind as i was explaining the book to a friend. i have lots of thoughts on it. but mostly, i am happy to be done with it.
kirinmccrory's review against another edition
3.0
I really appreciated this as a musing on writing and memory, and I always love Davis' style and observations. And though the novel was ultimately intentionally not about the story but about the crafting of the story, I'm not sure it worked as a novel. It felt like a tapestry of short writings on the same subject, and you may be asking yourself if that necessarily means it isn't a novel, and I don't know for sure, but I suspect my answer is yes, that means it isn't really a novel.
dcmr's review against another edition
I wanted to like this, but it was not for me.
(Lately, for me, books are like dating, with a lot of false starts. A good match takes a special mix of time, effort and chance).
(Lately, for me, books are like dating, with a lot of false starts. A good match takes a special mix of time, effort and chance).
casskrug's review against another edition
3.5
a love story weaving together the past and present with no dialogue
romigarrido's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75