Search - Atonement

Beautiful novel of love, loss and regret. McEwan is a master at setting tone. Pace maybe slow for some, but that is exactly his intent, especially in the first part, to build suspense and conflict. Highly recommend this book for excellent writing and interesting characters.

Meh. Is the best work I could come up with. Atonement in my opinion wasn't fantastic and it wasn't horrible. I've read worse books, but I've definitely read better. The book was better than the movie I thought as there's a lot of thought and inner monologue going on which the movie has a harder time capturing. So if you are debating between the two, my recommendation would be to read the book. The story is very saddening, disappointing, and in general a downer. Just a fair warning

Good plot ideas, but I wasn't a huge fan of the writing style. I honestly only finished it because I hate to leave books unfinished. There were few places where I was so engrossed that I couldn't stop reading. Most of the time I was just reading for the sake of finishing. The last chapter may well have been my favorite.

Not one of my favorites. Thought it would be just be wonderful based on reviews and awards, but, yeah, in my opinion, not the case. I guess I didn't like it because it was much more character driven than plot driven. The beginning is very slow, goes into detail about the character's thought processes.......I did read it through, but all in all, dull and depressing.

The fluid, intellectual writing of Ian McEwan, which drives a superb and deeply-felt plot, makes "Atonement" a must-read for any person. I could hardly believe the book was written recently - it feels as though the author wrote it while living the life presented in the book himself! A human tale of mistakes, jealousy, true love, and the way in which we enter into these emotions and how we deal with them later, written in a period-exact style. I absolutely recommend this astonishing book - DO read it. You will recognize many of the inner turmoils of the characters and will more-than-likely be thinking of this book long after you finish it the first time. The movie is wonderful, too!

While I loved the movie, the book is better because the characters are truely brought to life.

The author has a knack for discribing the details around the characters. I will admit, at times, can slow the story down, but you get a true sence of what is going on.

The young girl's imagaination is quite vivid. You understand more clearly through the book, then the movie, why the young girl did what she did.

Read it and you will understand what I mean.