Flaubert's Parrot is a rather interesting book which seems to have random points of interest among a lot of pointless crap. For instance, what kind of novel has chronologies in between two chapters? It makes me wonder if Julian Barnes was on something when he was writing this fictional novel or if he has some sort of purpose behind this crazy, random placement. I find it somewhat interesting that Geoffrey Braithwaite, the narrator, has some aspects of his life mirroring the lives of characters in Madame Bovary. His wife dies, he is a doctor, and he seems to lead a rather boring life with his huge obsession of Flaubert. I guess I'll have to read and see if there is a real purpose, or if it was just a novel written to pass his time about an author that he adored.
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I think you're right to wonder if Barnes has any point in writing this novel--though I'm sure he probably did. The question then becomes: just what is this point? Read on, and let me know what you come up with!
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