A review by councillor
The Innocent by Ian McEwan

3.0

I had to read "The Innocent" for school, which made it quite annoying to struggle my way through this novel. I never really related to the protagonist or the love story, and the mystery part was badly-executed, in my opinion. In addition, there was a lot of political and military talk about the post-WWII situation in Berlin which might have been shortened. Nevertheless, "The Innocent" was an engaging read with some interesting parts; sometimes implausible, but on the whole satisfying. I'm definitely prepared to read other novels by Ian McEwan later on.