Atonement
Recommended by Patricia Reed, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #19 in Gilmore Girls, Ranked #25 in Betrayal — see more rankings.
Ian McEwan’s symphonic novel of love and war, childhood and class, guilt and forgiveness provides all the satisfaction of a brilliant narrative and the provocation we have come to expect from this master of English prose.
On a hot summer day in 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis witnesses the flirtation between her older sister, Cecilia, and Robbie Turner, the son of a servant. But Briony’s incomplete grasp of adult motives and her precocious imagination bring about a crime that will change all their lives, a crime whose repercussions Atonement follows through the chaos and... more
On a hot summer day in 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis witnesses the flirtation between her older sister, Cecilia, and Robbie Turner, the son of a servant. But Briony’s incomplete grasp of adult motives and her precocious imagination bring about a crime that will change all their lives, a crime whose repercussions Atonement follows through the chaos and... more
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Patricia Reed The portrayal of vastly different interpretations and outcomes from a single moment was thorough, unvarnished, and raw. I agonized and worried about the main character, and turned pages as fast as I could, hoping for resolution. (Source)
Rankings by Category
Atonement is ranked in the following categories:
- #30 in 21st Century
- #88 in Historical Fiction
- #56 in Literary
- #84 in Modern
- #44 in Modern Fiction
- #96 in Redemption
- #27 in Sister
- #92 in Time
- #37 in UK
- #44 in War
- #39 in War Fiction
- #45 in Wars
- #46 in World War II
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