A review by ps_a22
The Only Story by Julian Barnes

4.0

This novel was a beautiful love story. It had the touch of reality that most love stories lack, and explored love in a way I didn’t expect. The cover looks absolutely lovely, creating an ever present connection with the storyline and the cover of the book, showing that experience can form a person’s outer cover. It was humorous, heart wrenching and confusing in the best way and I absolutely loved it. The only thing I didn’t quite get was the change in from first person, second person to third person. A touching, searingly honest and wise mapping of love.