Top tags: fiction, historical fiction, british, england, romance (all tags)
“Atonement - who is trying to atone and for what? Maybe that long rejection letter that Briony receives is more important than it seems at first ...”
“I love this book so much, I'm afraid to watch the movie. Do I dare?”
“I thought it was amazingly well written! Such a great story, I didn't find it boring or difficult to read but tastes do differ...I liked the 4 parts structure and the (rather cruel but realistic) twist in the end and how we're somehow reading the book written by the main character...Beautiful, touching, sad...[3”
“one really has to get the author's style, make it through the first two chapters before you can feel and underatand the story. the author seems to challenge you to analyze who and what the characters are, how each character, details of the plot and scenes are interconnected. the book wants you to think first before you enjoy. plus, if you read the book first, because youhave the knowledge of the depth and relevance of each character and scene, only then you'll enjoy the movie and consider the time viewing it well spent.”
“I did not like this book even enough to finish it. I thought the protagonist was so whiny, I became irritated and had put it down. Obviously this book is quite popular, maybe I just don't like the author's style. I also did not like On Chesil Beach. He has won some prestigious literary awards. I guess he's just not my cup of tea.”
“Is this Book worth reading? I would like to know.”
“I also found this book difficult to get thorugh. At the end I thought, "what was the point." I did not enjoy it.”
“A perfect love story but definately really tragical!”
“I totally agree with Margret. The ending was a total surprise. Glad you liked the movie. The costumes were spectacular. I love Historical settings and the green gown was fabulous. So symbolic of the 1930's in its shapeless form and careless flaunting of wealth.”
“margret g:Where would the film have been without McEwan's composition? We can't have one without the other, and movie magic can never give every finite description that an author can. I have yet to see the film, but the only reason I would venture to view it is because the novel was so phenomenal in the first place.”