A review by sarahjsnider
England, England by Julian Barnes

2.0

This one is difficult to evaluate on a five-star scale. The first section could have been an incredible stand-alone short story. Then came the second section, with a lot of satire about England that doesn't seem particularly insightful to me (although I've never been to England so maybe I'm not the best judge). The writing about female sexuality really did not ring true for me. I'm not saying a man can't do it, I'm saying this one didn't. Much of the writing is very good, but I'm afraid the whole isn't really more than a two-star book.