Atonement
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Written by Ian McEwan.
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Ian McEwan’s symphonic novel of love and war, childhood and class, guilt and forgiveness provides all the satisfaction of a brilliant narrative and the provocation we have come to expect from this master of English prose.On a hot summer day in 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis witnesses a moment’s flirtation between her older sister, Cecilia, and Robbie Turner, the son of a servant and Cecilia’s childhood friend. But Briony’s incomplete grasp of adult motives–together with her precocious literary gifts–brings about a crime that will change all their lives. As it follows that crime’s repercussions through the chaos and carnage of World War II and into the close of the twentieth century, Atonement engages the reader on every conceivable level, with an ease and authority that mark it as a genuine masterpiece.
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Nikki thinks this book is Worth Reading.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I read it after I saw the movie, so I think that helped with knowing the order of events and what is happening when. I can see how people might get confused by it. The book really delves into what happens when someone sees something they do not understand, and the great consequences that can happen from that issue. It's a very interesting time period, taking place during World War 2 and the frequent bombings that were happening to English cities and towns. The last chapter really ties up the whole book, and can leave the reader with a real accomplished feeling once the book is over.