Atonement: Book Review and Movie Comparsion
Today Kim shares her review and gives a movie comparison on Atonement by Ian McEwan.
Atonement
Author: Ian McEwan
Published: 2001
351 Pages
Reviewed By: Kim
Kim’s Rating: 5 stars
Book Description:
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 carnage of World War II and into the close of the twentieth century.
Kim’s Review:
I really liked this book! McEwan managed to reach into the minds of realistic, individual people and translate it perfectly to the page. Briony as a little girl was written exactly as little girls are and think. I kept having to remind myself that none of this was written by little girls or soldiers or nurses. And to have so little happening in the first part of the book, yet I wasn’t bored with it was quite the feat. And this was one of those book where I had theories running around in my head, but of course none of them were right! The twist was actually believable and emotional. The message of the whole story is one that is definitely needed in today’s world. Plus I’m a sucker for regret dripping off the page. Overall, this was an emotional, engaging read that I would recommend to just about anybody!
Now here is Kim’s video comparison of the movie:
Purchase Links:
Novel:
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Film:
Amazon US
Amazon UK
