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tigerkind's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I really liked the book, but did not enjoy the act of reading it; as seems to be the case for me with most of McEwan’s work. I will say it is carefully constructed and thought-provoking, but I didn’t necessarily find myself captivated. Excellent writing though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Dementia
Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, Alcohol, War, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Xenophobia, Torture, Terminal illness, Classism, Islamophobia, and Infidelity
im_a_toothfairy's review
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I had to read this book for my Uni class and it took me forever to read. The fact that as a whole, my class just discussed how bad it was. The writing itself was good, the characters were so bland and underdeveloped. McEwan just likes to dump information that isn't important to show off that he did research. I honestly don't get how this book did so well. And mainly I wrote an essay and my topic was just the way age is portrayed in the book, Henry is a nonce. The way he talks about children and talks uses them as similies is honestly so disturbing and it hurt me to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Pedophilia
Minor: Car accident
debookgeek's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
slow-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Dementia, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Islamophobia
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