labeet 's review for:

The Only Story by Julian Barnes

3.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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This one starts out marvelously, but loses speed along the way, so it was disappointing as Julian Barnes' books go. The protagonist is a young man who falls in love with a much older woman, and the rest of the book is their love story. This young man has very little self-knowledge and it doesn't seem to improve a lot as he grows older. Seemingly he comes to understand many things along the way, but I don't think he really does. And his reflections get somewhat tedious. Sadly.

Well narrated by Guy Mott.