Atonement by Ian McEwan

Atonement

Ian McEwan

371 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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On the hottest day of the summer of 1934, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her sister Cecilia strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country house. Watching her is Robbie Turner, her childhood friend who, lik...

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Community Reviews Summary of 31,565 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
sad 73%
reflective 67%
dark 39%
tense 30%
challenging 29%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.92

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