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miss_laura_smith's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
desperately wish I hadn’t spoiled this for myself years ago by reading the movie plot summary on Wikipedia
sashadeprez's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cleothebengal's review against another edition
5.0
The plot, the characters, the language, all fantastic. This book has a certain thickness to it. It's not something that you read in a day or two, not because the language is too difficult, but because you need to sleep on this to digest it. You can't rush through these people's lives; you have to give them the dignity of your time.
jboughton23's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sereia8's review against another edition
4.0
Though this is a powerful and beautifully written book with compelling and thought-provoking themes, I can't recommend it because of some of the content. Thanks to Tammra for her great insights at Bookenders which helped me to appreciate it even more.
lizzo's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
skimsdmb's review against another edition
3.0
I loved Part I, and McEwan can more fully develop characters in a sentence than most writers can do in a entire book. But the ending fell flat for me.
jomma's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
an incredibly tragic love story
rensparks's review against another edition
3.0
the movie was better and not just because of Kiera Knightly and James McAvoy, although I am literally obsessed with them.