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A review by fatkidatheartreads
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
dark
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
"This is how the entire course of a life can be changed –by doing nothing."
"He was discovering that being in love was not a steady state, but a matter of fresh surges or waves, and he was experiencing one now."
Gritty. Unflinching. Uncomfortable. McEwan's writing moves you then haunts you for decades to come. I felt that with 'Atonement' and I'm definitely going to be feeling the same about 'On Chesil beach.'
Please check for Trigger warnings!
"He was discovering that being in love was not a steady state, but a matter of fresh surges or waves, and he was experiencing one now."
Gritty. Unflinching. Uncomfortable. McEwan's writing moves you then haunts you for decades to come. I felt that with 'Atonement' and I'm definitely going to be feeling the same about 'On Chesil beach.'
Please check for Trigger warnings!
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault