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devoneil 's review for:
Sweet Tooth
by Ian McEwan
To start, McEwan's writing is at the top of his game. I always seem to forget the relationship he appears to have with words. No sentence is ever wasted and there are very few other writers who can make me highlight as many one-liners as he can. It seemed as though every other page I had a new favorite line.
Plot-wise, though, there was something missing, preventing my ability to truly connect with the book. However, I understood the characters and of course became attached to the overly confident yet flawed heroine. I think it was that attachment that allowed myself to be completely sucked in my the last chapter. Was it a cheap literary trick? Yes. Did I love it? Yes. In fact, that chapter alone bumped my rating up to 5 stars. It created this overarching plan for the book and my lack of true connection was suddenly explained and perhaps even purposeful on McEwan's part.
I would highly recommend this book for the writing alone, but please follow it through. It's worth it.
Plot-wise, though, there was something missing, preventing my ability to truly connect with the book. However, I understood the characters and of course became attached to the overly confident yet flawed heroine. I think it was that attachment that allowed myself to be completely sucked in my the last chapter. Was it a cheap literary trick? Yes. Did I love it? Yes. In fact, that chapter alone bumped my rating up to 5 stars. It created this overarching plan for the book and my lack of true connection was suddenly explained and perhaps even purposeful on McEwan's part.
I would highly recommend this book for the writing alone, but please follow it through. It's worth it.