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A review by verafogel
Amsterdam by Ian McEwan
dark
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? It's complicated
3.0
Had a really slow start to the point where I couldn’t figure out what the main conflict was. In spite of this, the end was a nice twist. I do believe they helped each other commit suicide and that they knew it was going to happen at some point, because of the agreement they had.
In the end, what Vernon did was morally bad but out of the two Clive was the hypocrite one since he didn’t help a woman that was about to be raped “because he didn’t want to loose his concentration” and right before dying e admits that if he had know the girl, if it had been Molly, he would have helped. But he has no problem in saying that Vernon is an awful human being for wanting to it George.
In the end, what Vernon did was morally bad but out of the two Clive was the hypocrite one since he didn’t help a woman that was about to be raped “because he didn’t want to loose his concentration” and right before dying e admits that if he had know the girl, if it had been Molly, he would have helped. But he has no problem in saying that Vernon is an awful human being for wanting to it George.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Suicide