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(On the hottest day of the summer of 1934, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her sister Cecilia strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country house. Watching her is Robbie Turner, her childhood friend who, like Cecilia, has recently come down from Cambridge. By the end of that day, the lives of all three will have been changed for ever. Robbie and Cecilia will have crossed a boundary they had not even imagined at its start, and will have become victims of the younger girl's imagination. Briony will have witnessed mysteries, and committed a crime for which she will spend the rest of her life trying to atone.
Vintage (United Kingdom) | |
2007 | |
9780099507383 | |
Paperback - 384 Pages |
Average rating (10 reviews)
truly compelling
harrypotterluffer | 18/04/2008 | See all harrypotterluffer's reviews (5) »
I was determined to read the book before I saw the film and i'm glad that I did. This was one of the best books i've ever read; McEwan's effortlessness is unprecedented and his ability to add depth to each character and emphasise the significance of certain place and objects was what made me unable to put it down. I was also very impressed with the film, I thought that it was pretty much identical in most parts, but still, the book was better. I recommend anyone read it because of it's elegant complexity, compelling story and page-turning unpredictability.
Better than the film!
Beks01 | 26/02/2008 | See all Beks01's reviews (1) »
I am in the middle of reading the book and i really love it! i thought the film was great but im enjoying the book much more! great buy :)
i like the way in which the book visits different perspectives from the characters in the novel, telling the reader the way in which they see happenings in the book.
Fab!
AtonementThis wasnt the easiet book to read - with a slow start. It was my second attempt at reading this book. The first time I read it I found it quite boring and dreary and gave up after about 20 pages - however having seen the film the book was easier read and alot better second time round.
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