A review by monicadclark
England, England by Julian Barnes

2.0

What a ride this book was, and not an altogether fun one at that. This takes place around our current age, set in England. The progression of the novel follows the creation of a new England on the Island of Wight--complete with landmarks and common stereotypes of "Old England." The language was extremely pedantic and pompous, and the allusions and references will drive you insane trying to sort them all out. This novel was also extremely hard to get your head around because the England created within the narrative is not the England we are used to--it's been changed and convoluted and recreated as the plot demands it to do.