A review by ejpaskey
Atonement by Ian McEwan

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Good book, obviously very sad. I liked the complexity of the plot but disliked the long, tangental descriptions of scenery and other irrelevant details throughout the book. The writing style is very clearly a man who thinks he will somehow be the next Jane Austen which I wasn't a fan of but overall the story was still good and worth reading.