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Atonement by Ian McEwan

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shanmichstov's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hmchester's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mandiluna's review against another edition

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4.0

the way it took a friend recommending me this book to get me reading actual words again is so silly of me

not my usual kind of read but it was a entertaining read nonetheless. one thing about this book though, is that while reading it you can definitely tell it was written by a man because of all the weird horny descriptions of cecila. I was just minding my business, trying to enjoy the book and just kept getting accosted by those horrible descriptions.

jayden_mccomiskie's review against another edition

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4.0

More a 3.5...his earlier stuff out weighs this book...maybe if I had have started here and worked backwards it would have had a different effect. But still a superior novel.

karenoxie's review against another edition

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5.0

finished in one plane sitting: it is astounding to me the deft and nuance and *accuracy* with which McEwan tells the coming of age of a teen girl from the pov of said teen girl. all of the intricacies and contradictions and obstinate intentions poured out in beautiful order. a meta work of art that made me sit back and marvel in the magic of language many many times. amen