Atonement
by Ian McEwan
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Author: Ian McEwanEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-27
ISBN: 0307388840
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Anchor
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Book Review: "it has no backbone."
Summary: 3 Stars
Young Briony, with an overactive fantasy and novelist soul, witnesses the flirtation between her sister, Celia, and the son of a servant, Robbie. When her cousin is raped, Briony accuses Robbie, which sends him to prison. During WWII, Celia--who has left the family--and Briony--guilt ridden by her crime--become nurses while Robbie fights in France. The book has a very lovely Virginia Wolf style to it (which I recognized before the book told me so), with the stream of consciousness, emotions, and perceptions of the characters flowing together during the momentous days. The meta-book stuff (Briony writing the book and changing the events to suit her imagination and forgive her crime) isn't as grating as I usually find that sort of thing. No, my main complaint is just how utterly boring the book is. The story is fascinating and full of potential. But it takes forever to tell. In the words of Briony's rejection letter, "it has no backbone". Grade: B-
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