Love, etc. by Julian Barnes
When Love, etc. by Julian Barnes came out, I knew of course that I would eventually read it. I have read most of Barnes' work, including his Talking it Over, so I wasn't going to skip the sequel.I remember reading a review at the time, before I even bought the book, in which the reviewer claimed that Love, etc. was "alarmingly perfect." While that seems like a backhandedly positive thing to say about a book, I can't help but wonder what that really means. What criteria could there possibly be by which a novel can be deemed 'perfect,' and, going further, how could such perfection be 'alarming'? It sure sounds like a witty turn of phrase, but it doesn't make any sense to me.
Love, etc. by Julian Barnes
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posted by Renee at 5:41 PM
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1 Comments:
How interesting that someone would actually say something like that. Is food ever "alarmingly tasty"? A day "alarmingly temperate?" Sounds like someone wasn't thinking or maybe a tad bit of envy? Hm.
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