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Atonement by Ian McEwan

40 reviews

akgrantmatz's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Very well written, and a unique story. 

 

Knocks because I don't appreciate the character development of the narrator, because although she talks about atonement and being a better person, she only makes horrible decisions and goes back to her central flaw as a person.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

commiebeatle's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pedophilia and Classism

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

noiraet's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Rape and Injury/Injury detail

floralvinyls's review against another edition

4.5

beautifully written, but i think i preferred the movie (i know, i'm sorry). didn't know i could hate a 12-year old child this much, but here we are.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

librayrian's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

i hate kids

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, War, and Injury/Injury detail

steakumm_jakeumm's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War

Minor: Rape

torigottlieb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

laudee's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

I had to read this book for school and did not finish it at first because it is just not my favourite genre. Now, preparing for my finals, I listened to the audiobook and have to appreciate the different narrative perspectives and the interesting approach to atonement. However, I could not get myself to really care for any of the characters and the general theme and pace of the book is just not my cup of tea. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

maess's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail