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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
Weird, weird book. I didn't quite believe it would be narrated by an unborn baby the whole way through and what would that even mean anyway? A voice that is emotional, sometimes petulant, full of abstractions and sophistry. Events that are overheard, action summised, every visual detail supposed. I read the whole thing with raised eyebrows and thoughts of, "Really? Is this really what I'm reading?" But I enjoyed it too and looked forward to getting time to read it . Strange, strange book.
Not worth reading. The idea was interesting but the story was bad. Don't waste your time.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Ian McEwan is a WRITER. He writes beautifully. Many of his books that I've read revolve around a single event. You get very little (or nothing) of the before and after. No one can say this book isn't original. However, it is a STRANGE book. That's all I have to say.
At times hilarious, at times harrowing. Beautifully written and an ease to read. Really enjoyed it despite the disturbing nature of reading a commentary by a foetus whilst pregnant.
The narrator baby was insufferable and rambled on forever.
Once again Ian McEwan demonstrates what a masterfully brilliant writer he is!
Who would give second thoughts at being enthusiastic about knowing what a 8-month-old fetus is thinking about the outside world and its inner life? I wasn't interested at first and wondered what got into McEwan to imagine such a protagonist: an adult conscience in an unborn being???
But then you just get into the story, the foetus character is incredibly believable and slowly you realise you are in a 21st century retelling of one of the most famous Shakespearean plays: Hamlet.
Just brilliant.
https://readingbibliophile.com/2016/10/15/nutshell-ian-mcewan/
Who would give second thoughts at being enthusiastic about knowing what a 8-month-old fetus is thinking about the outside world and its inner life? I wasn't interested at first and wondered what got into McEwan to imagine such a protagonist: an adult conscience in an unborn being???
But then you just get into the story, the foetus character is incredibly believable and slowly you realise you are in a 21st century retelling of one of the most famous Shakespearean plays: Hamlet.
Just brilliant.
https://readingbibliophile.com/2016/10/15/nutshell-ian-mcewan/
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
