Reviews

Atonement by Ian McEwan

batmanbussy's review against another edition

3.0

3.5/5 or 4?

f%ck you, briony
mixed feelings again sorry like i need to read a book with a happy ending yeah! no doubt it’s beautifully written tho

soraydiant's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

i hate kids

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Medical content, War, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Pedophilia

katiegilley's review against another edition

4.0

I borrowed this book from a coworker after I saw the movie (I know, I know...) and I still loved it. If you've seen the movie then there are no surprises - they did a great job of telling McEwan's story. Loved the book and would recommend even if one has already seen the movie.

mi_les's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

abcd135's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

purrplenerd's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

finnamonroll's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

1.5 stars is generous and only because of the quality of the writing and prose. I wanted to throw this book against a wall more times than I could count (not in a good way) (disclaimer I might be biased by having to read it for school and my life at the time)

mlglenn's review against another edition

mysterious tense

5.0

Even after seeing the movie and knowing how it ends, that ending is still a slap. Briony is insufferable, the end. 

POV: multiple third person, one first person

You can expect: family, lies, estrangement, wartime (World War II)

Rep: migraines

CW: sexual assault (off page, not described), horrors of war, war injuries, scenes in a war hospital

abbyoreilly's review against another edition

4.0

A level english books still hit

lillysbooks's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

absolutely done.