Friday, September 22, 2006

Arthur & George by Julian Barnes


An odd story, in which the two protagonists don't actually meet until the third act! I enjoyed this despite myself - nothing happens for ages and even when it does, you just want to slap people. The story is based in fact and was (apparently) meticulously researched, which is reflected in the vivid characterisations. I think this is why I liked it so much - even when nothing is going on, there's something going on...

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