Another book by Ian McEwan. In my defense, I had picked this up at the same time as Amsterdam. As I started to read, I was pretty sure I had read this before. So obviously, since I didn't remember it, I clearly hadn't liked it. This book is LONG and wordy and I didn't like the main charecter (seems to be one of his strong points). The conclusion is less than sastisfactory. I just must be too immature and unintellectual for this author.
The story line is this: a precocious 14 year old has an unreasonable dislike for a friend of her sister as well as a very active imagination. Then some bad stuff happens (I don't want to spoil it). Then there is her atonement (get it??) which is in NO WAY adequate.
Did not like it, but didn't hate it. Hopefully I remember that I read it this time so as to not have to read it a third time! :)
I read this book a long time ago, and thought the same thing. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't one I'd recommend to my friends! I found it to be very slow moving too.
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I think it was a movie. I am done with him. :)
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