I’ve loved Mordecai Richler since I read The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz in university. Barney’s Version is widely believed to be Richler’s most autobiographic novel. I’m loving it! It’s funny and unique and has guts in the way that only a Richler novel can. The premise is interesting, it’s Barney’s version of events . . . complete with footnotes to correct the facts he has wrong. It’s a strong reminder that everyone has their own version of events . . . that no two people experience the same event in exactly the same way. Siblings don’t have the same parents. Memory is unique and individual.

I’ve loved Mordecai Richler since I read The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz in university. Barney’s Version is widely believed to be Richler’s most autobiographic novel. I’m loving it! It’s funny and unique and has guts in the way that only a Richler novel can. The premise is interesting, it’s Barney’s version of events . . . complete with footnotes to correct the facts he has wrong. It’s a strong reminder that everyone has their own version of events . . . that no two people experience the same event in exactly the same way. Siblings don’t have the same parents. Memory is unique and individual.