The Sense of an Ending Audiobook

" I don't think i'm particularly dense, but I don't get this book. Barnes is clearly an excellent writer, his prose was almost musical in places, but I can't buy into the characters. I couldn't see the attraction between Tony and Veronica, and as for Tony "not getting it," maybe if she'd ever had a conversation with him, he would have. I'm glad this was a quick book. "

" I enjoyed this, although the story is not strong. "

" I actually read this twice. After I finished it the second time (almost back-to-back), I upped the star value to 5. A book has to really capture me to get a 5. This is also the only book that beckoned me back for a re-read two weeks after finishing it. Excellent. "

" the last thirty or forty pages are captivating. "

" Blah. Too verbose. Boring. Can't believe I finished it. At least it was short. "

" Really good period piece, the descriptions were amazing , like watching a movie "

" kleine review wie gehabt, aufm blog... "

" A depressing story about a clueless male. Perfect material for the Hallmark Channel. Superior in that the narrator's voice is clearly the main character's and not the author's mixing into his creation. But still, not a fun read. "

" nothing happens in this book. ever. "

" Interesting look at how one remembers life may not be what actually happened. "

" I savored this book for his sense of a person's history; how we remember and how we chose to remember. But in the end, I didn't care about the characters - I understood, but didn't care. "

" I found Tony's rambling a a little irritating, but the story kept me interested and atleast it didn't drag on. I enjoyed the twist at the end, and am still pondering the outcome after finishing the book.. "

" Loved the way this story rolled around... and I learned about the Severn Bore and other tidal bores to boot! "

" Interesting twist in the tail. The interwoven theme of the inaccuracy and bias of memory an individual level for the narrator and a societal level for the historian is nicely highlighted. "

" I'm not quite sure what all of the fuss is about from Amazon reviewers. The author writes brilliantly but I just didn't connect with the narrator or the story. "

" Read this for my book group. It was a great discussion so I think it makes a good book group book. But the characters were not developed enough. I did not get anymore engaged in this than I would have in a short story in Good Housekeeping. "

" Only just made 3 stars. "

" Different. Tony was pretty self-absorbed. "

" Beautiful prose and a cautionary tale about how even the best-intentioned people can be oblivious and ego-centric. "

" A great , quick read. Have to read it more than once though "

" This is an excellent book. It is so rich in material about human nature, perspective and memory. A wonderful book for discussion. "

" My partner absolutely loved this book. Yes it was good but for some reason didn't really do it for me. "

" This book left me cold, maybe because the unreliable narrator is cold. I finished it to make sure I would not miss some dazzling turn in the story that would make the book sing. I did not, and it did not. "