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A review by spookynorvegan
Saturday by Ian McEwan
2.0
This is the second piece of McEwan's fiction I have read, the first being 'Atonement', which immediately went onto my favorites list. That being said, I went into this read very eager to love...and was a bit disappointed.
McEwan is a very talented writer, and I really enjoyed the characters portrayed in this piece, but the giant chunks of narrative dedicated to the game of squash (yawn), and now outdated middle eastern politics (exhausting) were awful and a huge chore to get through. Though I personally found it interesting, it should also be noted that a large chunk of this slim novel was also dedicated to and filled with super detailed, technical neurological language and procedures. Those over-dominated, significant portions of the book really bogged down the narrative and soured the entire experience. Finally, without giving away too much, the really tense, conflict build towards the conclusion of the novel that literally had me breathless ended up really disappointing in the ultimate resolution. A total letdown to an entirely underwhelming tome.
McEwan is a very talented writer, and I really enjoyed the characters portrayed in this piece, but the giant chunks of narrative dedicated to the game of squash (yawn), and now outdated middle eastern politics (exhausting) were awful and a huge chore to get through. Though I personally found it interesting, it should also be noted that a large chunk of this slim novel was also dedicated to and filled with super detailed, technical neurological language and procedures. Those over-dominated, significant portions of the book really bogged down the narrative and soured the entire experience. Finally, without giving away too much, the really tense, conflict build towards the conclusion of the novel that literally had me breathless ended up really disappointing in the ultimate resolution. A total letdown to an entirely underwhelming tome.