The Sense of an Ending
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Question About "The Sense of an Ending"
Matt
Jul 11, 2012 10:32AM
Hello,
I have a question.
I very much enjoy Julian Barnes' style and hopping, delightful prose; however, the question I have regarding "The Sense of an Ending" is this: is it a raunchy, sex-filled novel with the rank of Three-Steps-Down-Lolita? The reason I ask is that, though I understand that writers (I am one myself - I know) serve and (sometimes) thrive on saying that which is seldom said, I do not particularly desire to sit down with a novel in which the proverbial "F" word is thrown around from said to side and fellatio in bathtubs is declaimed to the world. Therefore, all I really want to know is if this book is laced with risque scenes and perverse language or, if lying around the house on a balmy summer day, I can take notes on a critically acclaimed work of literature without taking breaks to wash pornographic mental-pictures from my mind.
I would be grateful to anyone who can answer.
Thank you very much!
-One of Yours
I have a question.
I very much enjoy Julian Barnes' style and hopping, delightful prose; however, the question I have regarding "The Sense of an Ending" is this: is it a raunchy, sex-filled novel with the rank of Three-Steps-Down-Lolita? The reason I ask is that, though I understand that writers (I am one myself - I know) serve and (sometimes) thrive on saying that which is seldom said, I do not particularly desire to sit down with a novel in which the proverbial "F" word is thrown around from said to side and fellatio in bathtubs is declaimed to the world. Therefore, all I really want to know is if this book is laced with risque scenes and perverse language or, if lying around the house on a balmy summer day, I can take notes on a critically acclaimed work of literature without taking breaks to wash pornographic mental-pictures from my mind.
I would be grateful to anyone who can answer.
Thank you very much!
-One of Yours
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I don't recall anything extreme. I'm sure there was some discussion of sexual topics and some profane language, but it didn't distract from how remarkable this little book is. Of course, profanity and sexual innuendo doesn't really bother me, so I wouldn't necessarily remember it.
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There is nothing in the least pornographic in this one, but I have not come across anything like that you describe in any of Barnes' books, so I am wondering why you thought there might be.
It is worth reading, although at some places I found it didn't really serve the book to be talking about his little sexual adventures. There's a point to the book beyond this occasional sex talk, so I recommend you go ahead and read it :) He raises some interesting questions. I hope you'd enjoy it.
The Sense of an Ending is well worth the reading.
I must, however add, there is nothing pornographic about the beautiful novel, Lolita. That is a misconception held by many that I wish to refute. :)
I must, however add, there is nothing pornographic about the beautiful novel, Lolita. That is a misconception held by many that I wish to refute. :)
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I'm glad to hear that because I haven't read Lolita yet, and was planning on reading it.
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