A review by skeletoncloset
The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan

dark funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

I was expecting the book to cover more of " traditional roles" through the child's perspective. I was more intrigued by the youngest sibling on how you physically see how he is coping with everything going on around him.  
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