Atonement by Ian McEwan Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Atonement
Book Review: Good, but......
Summary: 4 Stars
Without a doubt, this is a well written, well plotted, novel with compelling character development. Everything about it should have left the reader with a satisfying read.
Unfortunetly, the author decided it would be more clever to create an ending that sets the entire preceeding chapters on their ear and leaves the reader not only feeling topsy turvy, but somehow also cheated...probably as much as the main characters.
Book Review: Great Book - Preferred the movie
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a big fan of the movie. I enjoyed the book -beautifully written- however the tragedy of the story was almost too much for me to read. Everything is so much more vivid in print. It is one of the few times where I actually preferred the movie.Book Review: Great book!
Summary: 5 Stars
Great book. I loved the movie and wanted to read the book. Lots more detail!Book Review: Haunting, instant classic!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Atonement is without a doubt one of the best books I've ever read. It's right up there with Jane Eyre, Farewell to Arms, To Kill a Mockingbird. McEwan's masterpiece is divided into 3 main parts: the manor house and crime, the war in Belgium/France, and finally London. An epilogue covers modern time. Atonement is a story of unbelievable betrayals- the rape of a child, war, backstabbing relatives, all offset by the only thing that can overcome such horrors- love. The writing is achingly vivid and there are many memorable scenes. McEwan is so descriptive of simple things- the multi-colored IV drip bags in the hospital are suspended like "exotic fruits." But there are also clever twists, especially surrounding the imaginative young writer, Briony. In the final pages, even the reader feels betrayed by the so-called atonement of Briony. But upon examining the facts, you realize you already knew the truth, just like the characters aware of the original crime at the manor house. The entire affect is complex and mesmerizing! McEwan is truly a genius!Book Review: Hopefully better as a movie!
Summary: 1 Stars
Wow, I only finished this book because I kept hoping at some point it would get better, it didn't. I am in a book club and most everyone in the club did not even get 100 pages into it before they tossed it aside. One girl even returned the book to Borders where she had bought it. So, borrow it from the library if you must read it. Amazing how some things become popular, like sagging your pants, I just don't get it. If you want to read a real drama that will pull at every place of your heart, I suggest Kite Runner.