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Jun 28, 2018bktm2586 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Not an easy read. I almost gave up when I found myself disagreeing with something one of the characters did. Weird. But, I persisted, and it was worth it. Not that it has a great ending, per se, but I finally got into it. This is classic writing of the old style. Truly literature. As one of the other comments said: you have to be in the mood. Moving as well, Banville is eventually very successful in depicting loss, and how we look back on our lives as we age. Maybe it's better for older (over 60) people. As to winning the Booker, you have to remember who probably makes these decisions.