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Atonement

Ian McEwan

3.92 AVERAGE

zara89's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

benitakm's review against another edition

1.0

Difficult to slog through and DEPRESSING.

rjingison's review against another edition

3.0

This book is a much quicker read than I was expecting. I am about halfway through it right now and still haven't decided if I like Robbie or Cecilia. I am very curious to see how the events of the rest of the book unravel.

emmettb123's review against another edition

4.5

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

hibzy786's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad 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

jaysdays'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

dylanhafer's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

livamiri2314's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

blueunicorn3's review against another edition

4.0

Do not DNF this book. I felt pretty "meh" for 99% of it. It wasn't bad, but it didn't captivate or destroy me like I expected...until the end. My experience of the book is entirely different now. Definitely recommend!

Also, I never saw the movie, so nothing was spoiled for me.

tripleheaven's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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