The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
The themes here about memory, perception, and aging are handled really excellently, but the story arc was underwhelming and the style was straight up dull. Crafts an unreliable narrator well but not in a way that stands out. I feel like this could've been a powerful essay instead.
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Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth.
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