And it's that very evening, at exactly 11:30pm, as Treslove hesitates a moment outside the window of the oldest violin dealer in the country as he walks home, that he is attacked. Reader Reviews. The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson is an intriguing novel about three friends, two of whom are Jewish and one who decides to be a Jew. Very little happens but we do get a lot of ruminating about what it means to be Jewish, to not be Jewish, to wish to be Jewish. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Buy This Book. I now know that it means pretty much the same as being Catholic, not being Catholic, wishing to be Catholic. Wow. I'm not surprised the humor is missed or found unfunny because it can be subtle but there's a line of absurdity that runs through it that is hilarious like life. She shattered his calm. The Finkler Question is a scorching story of friendship and loss, exclusion and belonging, and of the wisdom and humanity of maturity. The novel won the Man Booker Prize. Very, very disappointing. "[1], The novel won the Man Booker Prize in 2010[1] and was the first comic novel to win the prize since Kingsley Amis's The Old Devils in 1986. True, he had no calm, but she shattered whatever calm there was to look forward to in the future. Several people have used the word wise, and that's a good word. There are no notices for this title yet. Not shadowy premonitions before and after sleep, but real and present dangers in the daylit world. Visitors can view some of BookBrowse for free. Julian and Sam have known each other for many years. I laughed and was inspired by his magnificent use of language on every page. Funny, furious, unflinching, this extraordinary novel shows one of our finest writers at his brilliant best. They are old school friends, but they have a weird relationship. What a waste of ink, money and my time. Very, very disappointing. Our lives revolve around choices and this book in the broad sense, for me, was about choices - what they are, why we make them, what are the consequences of them. .....continued. Information at BookBrowse.com is published with the permission of the copyright holder or their agent. BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson is an intriguing novel about three friends, two of whom are Jewish and one who decides to be a Jew. Very little happens but we do get a lot of ruminating about what it means to be Jewish, to not be Jewish, to wish to be Jewish. There are three good reasons to read The Finkler Question: People who see what"s coming have faulty chronology, that is all. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. Lamp posts and trees reared up at him, splintering his shins. It is much cleverer and more complicated and about much more difficult things than it immediately lets you know. I'm not surprised the humor is missed or found unfunny because it can be subtle but there's a line of absurdity that runs through it that is hilarious like life. eNotes critical analyses help you gain a deeper understanding of The Finkler Question so you can excel on your essay or test. Your IP: 159.65.232.22 So he should have been prepared for this one… The Finkler Question Howard Jacobson, 2010 Bloomsbury Group 307 pp. It's a sweetly painful evening of reminiscence in which all three remove themselves to a time before they had loved and lost; a time before they had fathered children, before the devastation of separations, before they had prized anything greatly enough to fear the loss of it. At 11:30 pm that night, Treslove is attacked while walking home. I found reading this to be a slog. This review is available to non-members for a limited time. Find books by time period, setting & theme, Read-alike suggestions by book and author. Howard Jacobson won the £50,000 (US$78,989) Man Booker Prize for Fiction for The Finkler Question....seriously?!!! I may not be an older Jewish male, so I don't have an in to a lot of the jokes and discussion in The Finkler Question, but that didn't stop me at all from loving this book. I was happy to get perspective on Jewishness in London. Wow. oh just more conversation about being Jewish? A book with a big heart, big questions of identity and culture, and good-natured/self-depricating humor for all to enjoy. I now know that it means pretty much the same as being Catholic, not being Catholic, wishing to be Catholic. In his acceptance speech, Jacobson claimed he was going to spend his £50,000 prize money on a handbag for his wife, asking, "Have you seen the price of handbags? become a member today. Treslove finds he has tears enough for the unbearable sadness of both his friends' losses. The Finkler Question was pedantic, monotone, depressing drivel on being Jewish....enough already! When a woman of the sort Julian Treslove found beautiful crossed his path it wasn"t his body that took the force but his mind. oh just more conversation about being Jewish? Author Bio, Paperback: listed an audiobook and laughed out loud throughout. After much cogitation, Treslove believes what the assailant meant was "You, Jew", sparking a long-running obsession with all things and people Jewish – which he refers to as "Finkler". Seriously? A book with a big heart, big questions of identity and culture, and good-natured/self-depricating humor for all to enjoy. Funny, furious, unflinching, this extraordinary novel shows one of our finest writers at his brilliant best. Wow. Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. They dine together at Libor's grand apartment in central London: it is a sweetly painful evening of reminiscences. His life had been one mishap after another. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Plot Summary of “The Finkler Question” by Howard Jacobson. It is forbidden to copy anything for publication elsewhere without written permission from the copyright holder. Nonfiction "The Finkler Question" is a scorching story of exclusion and belonging, justice and love, ageing, wisdom and humanity. His life had been one mishap after another. One sorry, boring excuse for a book. Treslove gets into a relationship with Hephzibah, the great-grandniece of Libor, and is haunted by his adulterous affair with Tyler, Finkler's deceased wife. Funny, furious, unflinching, this extraordinary novel shows one … If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. The Finkler Question is a terrifying and ambitious novel, full of dangerous shallows and dark, deep water. If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. Arapahoe Libraries are open by appointment with. 3) To enjoy a rich story about the human condition that includes friendship, love, religion, ambition, loss, aging and dying. It is difficult to know how this book won the 2010 Booker. Wow. [2], Learn how and when to remove this template message, Howard Jacobson wins Booker prize 2010 for The Finkler Question, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Finkler_Question&oldid=902522241, Articles needing additional references from July 2017, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 June 2019, at 12:14. Oh my I am surprised to read these negative comments about The Finkler Question :o. I think Howard Jacobson is nothing short of a poetic and comedic genius! In the meantime, Finkler joins an "ASHamed" organization which favours the Palestinians over the Israelis over their land disputes.

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