6.84k reviews for:

Atonement

Ian McEwan

3.92 AVERAGE

hailey045's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is my favourite book I have read to date. All of the pieces tied together in the end to leave the reader satisfied. While not all outcomes were ideal I felt satisfied that I saw the outcomes of each character within the larger theme of atonement. 

kinnimomo's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hasanah's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad 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

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paytongunther's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective sad 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

eurostar's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

laurennp4's review against another edition

5.0

medium-paced

blo_om's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5

danielles's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

carmijn's review against another edition

5.0

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This was such a wonderful read! Especially the first part had me very intrigued but I have to say it slacked a little bit in the middle. However, this all makes sense in the end because there is a reason for it. It took me a little while to get into the writing style but eventually really appreciated it. This feels like a book that I will definitely reread at some point!

coltenb's review against another edition

4.75

sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes