atonement
i rarely seem to jump on book-bandwagons these days. maybe it’s the same reason i don’t watch the news or don’t seem to care whether obama or hillary wins the democratic nomination. but for some inexplicable reason (i liked the cover…?), i read atonement by ian mcewan. i’m going to agree with all those people that make the new york times bestseller list: this is a well-written book that will drive you into the ground. i haven’t read a novel this graphic in a long time. (if you stick to those russians you hear a heck of a lot more about the endless steppe than you do about sex.) and, i’m proud (?) to tell you all that this is supposed to be a book full of “twists” and i knew (not even guessed, but knew) every single twist from about page 100. i think it’s because i’m such an astute reader. (and not because i could never guess who done it in an agatha christie.)
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so, was it worth it? i’ve been wondering about checking it out. hope all is well with you and yours.
Okay, so I knew the who done it part. That wasn’t a twist to me either. But as far as the ending and the fact that Briony’s novel is what we got out of the book, instead of the “facts” was a bit of a twist for me, and somewhat of a let down. As it says in the book, I’m one who needs/wants a complete ending. And then he goes and ruins it! BTW: I didn’t know I was even on a bandwagon when I read this one!