cheyneflynn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Although I enjoy the film more, I won’t say I regret reading this. At points I found the descriptions intense, but in other moments the attentive focus melded well into what McEwan was trying to achieve. I will say a quality of historical is that it’s highly descriptive, therefore I can get quite lost/unmotivated since I’m not a history buff. But this is quite tame
lucymhubbard's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
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
5.0
dark_221b's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-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
4.5
drnerdem's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
emmierowls's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
great book. arent the classics usually?
patrickmayhew's review against another edition
4.0
Only critique would be it's lack of humour or light-heartedness. Similar to Kazuo in that respect, but still a very easy read thanks to it's perfectly and precisely constructed prose.
arianna__'s review against another edition
emotional
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
5.0
lolavalls's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
hermione_gilmore's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The book was okay, it was well-written but I didn’t like it that much. I thought it was boring most of the time, with too many unnecessary details. Also I hate the trope miscommunication and it was basically just that so yeah… oh and I thought the main character was hella annoying, which wasn’t helping.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, War, and Medical content