Nina asked this question about The Noise of Time:
I have really enjoyed Julian Barnes' writing, especially Sense of an Ending, but I am really struggling with his latest. Is anyone else feeling this way? I'm so disappointed but I haven't quite finished it yet - maybe it will come together in the last 50 pages.
Ranjan Kaul I recently completed reading the book . . . yes, I agree, in comparison with Sense of an Ending, it is somewhat of a disappointment. It does get much …moreI recently completed reading the book . . . yes, I agree, in comparison with Sense of an Ending, it is somewhat of a disappointment. It does get much better towards the end, and does raise similar moral and ethical questions, but it certainly is not in the same league as Sense of an Ending.(less)
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