Vince F. reviewed on 3/21/2011 + 5 more book reviews

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To say almost anything about this darkly strange and disturbingly beautiful book would inevitably give away too much. On the surface, "The Cement Garden" is the story of four siblings coping with life after the death of their parents. This short and engrossing novel, however, is so much more.

Be warned that "The Cement Garden" is not for everyone. But those readers who have come to expect masterful prose and intoxicating character studies from Ian McEwan will not be disappointed.

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