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Atonement
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Ian McEwan's Booker Prize-nominated Atonement is his first novel since Amsterdam took home the prize in 1998. But while Amsterdam was a slim, sleek piece, Atonement is a more sturdy, more ambitious work, allowing McEwan more room to play, think, and experiment. We meet 13-year-old Briony Tallis in the summer of 1935, as ... »
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On Chesil Beach: A Novel
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Such is Ian McEwan's genius that, despite rambling nature walks and the naming of birds, his subject matter remains hermetically sealed in the hearts of two people. It is 1962 when Edward and Florence, 23 and 22 respectively, marry and repair to a hotel on the Dorset coast for their honeymoon. They are both virgins, both apprehensive about what's... »
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I found "Saturday" by Ian McEwan to be a pleasing read by a very impressive author. The story set in London reminded me of my favorite author Anne Tyler, where she typically peels back the layers of a family unit, the good, bad and ugly. And like Tyler, McEwan is a wordsmith of the highest quality. The protagonist Henry is a neurosurgeon, which I found... »
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Amsterdam: A Novel
When good-time, fortysomething Molly Lane dies of an unspecified degenerative illness, her many friends and numerous lovers are led to think about their o... »
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The Innocent: A Novel
I'll agree with everyone else in that for the first 3/4 of the book, I had no idea where I was headed. And then 'it' happened and the last 1/4 redeemed th... »
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Enduring Love: A Novel
Joe Rose has planned a postcard-perfect afternoon in the English countryside to celebrate his lover's return after six weeks in the States. To complete th... »
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The Child in Time
The Child in Time opens with a harrowing event. Stephen Lewis, a successful author of children's books, takes his 3-year-old daughter on a routine ... »
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The Cement Garden
I've read several of McEwan's books and have mostly enjoyed them. This is certainly not one of them. Yes, it probably is well written and yes, it explor... »
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Black Dogs: A Novel
I'm always amazed when someone criticizes an Ian McEwan novel for lack of action. McEwan could write about a trip to the dentist's office and still make ... »
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The Comfort of Strangers
This is by far McEwan's darkest book and he sets the mood perfectly. Mary and Colin are on holiday, experiencing some unexplained dissatisfaction with ea... »
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