A review by ihiggyz97
Atonement by Ian McEwan

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I adored this. The writing is so sophisticated. It will be a book I will have to reread - I’d like to go back over with a highlighter for all the words to add to my vocabulary. I think this is the quickest I’ve read a book all year. Very compelling, the use of language starkly original and impressive. I love a bit of British wartime 🫡🤕