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Description edit
In this tour de force of psychological unease — now a major motion picture starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Sinead Cusack — McEwan excavates the ruins of childhood and uncovers things that most adults have spent a lifetime forgetting — or denying. "Possesses the suspense and chilling impact... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Julie: After the death of her mother, Julie is burdened with looking after the house as well as her 3 siblings. Can't say she does too badly, though entombing the dead body in a trunk filled with cement was surely not the best solution. She however manages to keep the siblings together until the very end when her boyfriend, Dereck tells on their secret. Managing the household along with all the things that occupy a teenage girl, she is the most memorable charachter in the novel.
- Tom: Add a description of this character.
- Derek
- Jack
- Greg
- Hunt
- Sue
First Sentence edit
I did not kill my father, but I sometimes felt I had helped him on his way.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 302 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and followed by The World According to Garp.
This book is in Hopeless Romantic. (community list)
This is book 163 of 200 in Newman and Jones 200 Best Horror Novels. (community list)
Preceded by Our Lady of Darkness, and followed by Darkness Weaves.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ian McEwan (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Country: London, UK
Publication Date: 1978
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 160
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Country: London, UK
Publication Date: 1978
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 160
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- Dewey: 823.914
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Movie Connections edit
- The Cement Garden (IMDb): 1993 film starring Sinéad Cusack and Charlotte Gainsbourg.
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