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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
Sweet Tooth is a story about spies, love, trust, betrayal, sex and the ones who watch and the ones that have been watched.
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not as epic or sprawling as Atonement, but sharing some similar themes. A good read!
Not my usual thing, but I thought I'd give it a try, and it was interesting enough to be worth it. The seventies setting was nicely done with plenty of period detail, and the plot was unique while also being believable.
I'm afraid I found the inner thoughts and motivations of the protagonist Serena to be a bit flighty at times, inconsistent with the solid intelligence and even wisdom she displayed at other times. Having reached the end of the book, McEwen may have cleverly given himself a plausible way to not take the blame for that.
I won't say any more; fans of literary fiction as well as espionage should find something to like here.
I'm afraid I found the inner thoughts and motivations of the protagonist Serena to be a bit flighty at times, inconsistent with the solid intelligence and even wisdom she displayed at other times. Having reached the end of the book, McEwen may have cleverly given himself a plausible way to not take the blame for that.
I won't say any more; fans of literary fiction as well as espionage should find something to like here.
People have either loved this, or thought it's not McEwan's finest work... I think I'm of the latter opinion. Serena was slightly annoying, I found it odd how Shirley just dropped out of her life, and I'm fairly sure she would have been in more trouble over her relationship with Tom. No really matter though, I still enjoyed listening to this to and from work :-)
Good, kept my turning pages but not as mind boggling entertaining as Atonement
When reading all the reviews below, one thing will become clear: whether you liked or hated this book, having to choose between the journey and the destination; all (mostly) agree, the journey is typical well-written McEwan excellence. It is the destination that haters seem to protest. I can understand why, but for me, it is never the destination, it is all the sights and fun along the way.
I loved the spy aspect, the moral dilemmas of the main character, the almost Film Noiresque scenes at certain points.
However, don't expect Tom Clancy or such-like high-paced spy-thriller high jinks, this is subtle but gripping. Well-written and well-executed is my opinion.
I loved the spy aspect, the moral dilemmas of the main character, the almost Film Noiresque scenes at certain points.
Spoiler
Spy vs Spy vs Spy.However, don't expect Tom Clancy or such-like high-paced spy-thriller high jinks, this is subtle but gripping. Well-written and well-executed is my opinion.
Some people seem not to like Ian McEwan's "big reveal" endings, but I quite liked this one, especially as the story was rather slight, though engaging and (as always) perfectly plotted and immaculately written.