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Book Review of Atonement

Atonement
Atonement
Author: Ian McEwan
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


I read this book right when the movie came out and it was being talked about by everyone. Perhaps due to the high expectations this created, I found the novel very disappointing. The characters were mostly unlikeable and I found myself ambivalent to whether they ended up happy or not. It was well-written, but I didn't find the story or the characters engaging. I kept with it, expecting it to get better, but was not satisfied.