The love triangle continued... We have met Stuart before. And his best friend Oliver and Gillian, the woman they both loved. In Julian Barness Talking. It Over Gillian and Stuart were married until Oliver - witty, feckless Oliver - stole her away. In Love, etc Barnes revisits Stuart, Gillian and Oliver. using the same intimate technique of allowing the characters to speak The love triangle continued... We have met Stuart before. And his best friend Oliver and Gillian, the woman they both loved. In Julian Barness Talking. It Over Gillian and Stuart were married until Oliver - witty, feckless Oliver - stole her away. In Love, etc Barnes revisits Stuart, Gillian and Oliver. using the same intimate technique of allowing the characters to speak directly to the reader, to whisper their secrets, to argue for their version of the truth. Darker and deeper than its predecessor. Love, etc is a compelling exploration of contemporary love and its betrayals.