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A review by thea_henrike
Elizabeth Finch by Julian Barnes
2.0
In the beginning Elizabeth Finch says that she is maybe not the best teacher for everyone. This book is also not for everyone, it surely is not for me.
There are four characters in this book, none of them are what it’s about. The narrator is not very likable and he constructs a picture of his former lecturer that is one dimensional and flat. The book is intertwined with stories about a Roman emperor, who happens to share a name with the author, and only ruled for about two years. Part 2 is just an essay he writes for her posthumously, and I did not read all of it because time is too precious.
I don’t really know what this is, but I suppose others might. It has some very interesting thoughts, but it’s also very boring.
There are four characters in this book, none of them are what it’s about. The narrator is not very likable and he constructs a picture of his former lecturer that is one dimensional and flat. The book is intertwined with stories about a Roman emperor, who happens to share a name with the author, and only ruled for about two years. Part 2 is just an essay he writes for her posthumously, and I did not read all of it because time is too precious.
I don’t really know what this is, but I suppose others might. It has some very interesting thoughts, but it’s also very boring.