6.83k reviews for:

Atonement

Ian McEwan

3.92 AVERAGE

jessburley10's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mellyn812's review against another edition

2.0

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I shouldn't have bothered finishing this. I don't think it ever got better...

mann_sarah's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shawnaleaa's review against another edition

2.0

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Good plot and storyline, however I found the layout of this book very boring and too wordy. Gave me a headache reading it so I just ended up listening to the audiobook on 1.5x speed. Now onto the movie, which i’ve heard is fantastic!

emleary's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

emmapacker's review against another edition

3.5

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like😐

ems12345's review against another edition

2.5

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its worst fault was just that it was a bit boring and overdrawn. but everyone loves it so I'm probably just wrong.

aprilb_reads's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Grief

dmitribobitri's review against another edition

4.5

emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault

Minor: Infidelity, Terminal illness

purgatoryscndal's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes