Reviews

Atonement by Ian McEwan

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

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. 

emherland's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

piecan314's review against another edition

5.0

As the eldest of three sisters, this book really really cuts deep. I don't know how I would respond in the situation of these characters. Brilliantly written I say!

That library scene.

YUM.

dogearedca's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

minheepeaches's review against another edition

whoa. okay. mind blown. memory, love, storytelling, truth, family, war….. what a novel. glad i picked this up again. god, was briony a lot…….