Paul, 19, falls in love with Susan, 48 and married. Paul believes their love will last forever, and with all the intensity, egotism and bravado of youth, decides to live with her. Their relationship lasts decades, including years of decline. The repercussions last forever. If this is his attempt to understand and define love, Barnes concludes 'Perhaps love could never be captured in a definition; it could only ever be captured in a story.' Painful but beautiful: I loved it.
(Denise Lewis - bwl 88 Spring 2018 ) |
