A review by jadeisgreen
Nutshell by Ian McEwan

dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

As always, despite intentionally going into his works with as few expectations as possible, McEwan still manages to shatter any that I had. 

The perspective of this novel is unquestionably strange, and truth be told I’ve struggled to grasp the underlying meaning of it on this occasion, but I still had an enjoyable experience reading it! 

I’ve never read anything like it before, and though I could have done without the foetal narrative of sex, I found the story fascinating.