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A review by pikusonali
Nutshell by Ian McEwan
4.0
Ian McEwan is undoubtedly a master story-teller. In Nutshell, he creates an unlikely protagonist, a fetus, who sees and hears everything in his mother's womb and shows intelligence far beyond his...erm..years.
On the face of it, the story is quite simple but the way McEwan takes us through the POV of an unborn child is brilliant. Think of it as a modern-day Hamlet, the fetus - a witness to his mother and uncle's illicit relationship, a witness to the plot they hatch to kill his father.
The narration is smart and wicked and even funny at times. The book is definitely odd but so true to McEwan's character. If you are a fan, you'll definitely enjoy it.
On the face of it, the story is quite simple but the way McEwan takes us through the POV of an unborn child is brilliant. Think of it as a modern-day Hamlet, the fetus - a witness to his mother and uncle's illicit relationship, a witness to the plot they hatch to kill his father.
The narration is smart and wicked and even funny at times. The book is definitely odd but so true to McEwan's character. If you are a fan, you'll definitely enjoy it.