Atonement by Ian McEwan
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Book Reviews of Atonement
Book Review: Better than the film
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a delicious, provocative read...beautifully written and crafted with aching accuracy. Rich in both historical detail, period atmosphere and character development, I daresay reading the novel is a much better way to spend your time than seeing the melodramatic film version which at least is helping to propel book sales.
Try to avoid the movie hype if possible and enjoy the novel on its own merit.
Book Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
"Atonement" is almost precious in the telling, rather like one of young Briony's stories. The World War II saga, of course, ends up being the story of Briony, though that becomes clear only gradually as the novel advances. It is engrossing, marvelously written and dusted with a sharp realism that makes it one of the most moving and transcendant books I've read in a long while.
Book Review: Forgiveness for the children
Summary: 5 Stars
Ian McEwan has crafted a beautiful story around a simple mistake that changes three people's lives forever. Broiny Tallis, through her artistric personaltiy and eye's interpret's something beautiful the wrong way, and turns it into to a tale of hert ache and the search for forgivness. But can Robbie and Ceceilia forgive her? It's a moving a lovely read, definatly worth you'r time!Book Review: Atonement
Summary: 5 Stars
I am grateful to discover McEwan's writings thru this book It is beautiufully written and a joy to read!
We plan to see the movie tonight, hoping that it will follow the book exactly.
Before I purchased the book, I counted on Amazon's reviews,as I always do.
Joyann Gallagher
Book Review: One of the great works of contemporary fiction
Summary: 5 Stars
An example of the book being sooooo much better than the movie. I loved the film "Atonement", but boy am I glad I read the book first!
One of my alltime favorite fiction books. Absolutely mindblowing, and for those not familiar with the plot, I will not spoil it. Just read the book!