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Nutshell
by Ian McEwan
What a deliciously unique book.
The day I finished it, I wanted to give it five stars.
The day after I finished it, I wanted to give it five stars.
Four days after finishing it, I'm giving it four stars.
What happened?
The glamour of it wore off just a little bit for me.
Here is the easiest way for me to explain this. The story is meandering along in a lazy, warm summer day sort of way until suddenly it isn't. And then it is like one of those old TCM movies where the suspense is building and the violins are screeching and your heart is pounding. And then...BOOM. Silence.
The effect is magnificent.
Once I calmed down, it was still a unique tale that will stick in my mind for a long time. However, other things will stick with me as well such as my frequent nagging thoughts of things not making any sense at all - like a fetus being able to describe colors or rooms or what characters were doing at particular times. I can forgive that the fetus "speaks" better than a Harvard professor, but I can't forgive this as easily!
This is a short read and well worth the read. Try to push past the first couple chapters if the language/writing throws you off. It actually reads very easily once you hit the groove. And then it's witty and hilarious and suspenseful and delightful.
The day I finished it, I wanted to give it five stars.
The day after I finished it, I wanted to give it five stars.
Four days after finishing it, I'm giving it four stars.
What happened?
The glamour of it wore off just a little bit for me.
Here is the easiest way for me to explain this. The story is meandering along in a lazy, warm summer day sort of way until suddenly it isn't. And then it is like one of those old TCM movies where the suspense is building and the violins are screeching and your heart is pounding. And then...BOOM. Silence.
The effect is magnificent.
Once I calmed down, it was still a unique tale that will stick in my mind for a long time. However, other things will stick with me as well such as my frequent nagging thoughts of things not making any sense at all - like a fetus being able to describe colors or rooms or what characters were doing at particular times. I can forgive that the fetus "speaks" better than a Harvard professor, but I can't forgive this as easily!
This is a short read and well worth the read. Try to push past the first couple chapters if the language/writing throws you off. It actually reads very easily once you hit the groove. And then it's witty and hilarious and suspenseful and delightful.