A review by drianturner
The Child in Time by Ian McEwan

3.0

Finishing McEwan's latest book (at the time of writing this review), Lessons, I decided to bookend it with one of McEwan's earlier novels, The Child in Time. Like Lessons, The Child in Time has autobiographical themes. But, unlike Lessons, it's not, for me, a 5/5. I didn't really see the relevance of the abduction of Stephen's child, Kate, other than (probably) a vehicle for the separation and reconciliation with his wife. And what was Charles doing pretending to be a child? Thankfully, this was later explained. That said, I just didn't 'get' the book.