Reviews

Atonement by Ian McEwan

coolbaud's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

miss_ryan_m's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.25

linn221's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

lauramcniff's review against another edition

Didnt finish

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