Atonement: A Novel by Ian McEwanMy review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
I reserved this book from the library right after I saw the movie. Many other people had the same idea and I was number 198 of 198. I had avoided reading the book before I saw the movie because the whole "Booker Prize Winner" thing. I am a lazy reader and tend to stay away from Pulitzers,Bookers, and any other prize that screams "prestige"
That said, I was reminded that my attitude can keep me from some good books, of which this was one. I used to stridently side with "books" in the "movie version of the book" debate, but in my older years I have mellowed. Mostly if the movie people get the story right, I'm pretty happy. When there are changes to the story line I'm intrigued, rather than angry. Reading this book after seeing the movie was like getting a DVD extra. All the thought processes that weren't able to be translated to the screen were there.
Atonement was gripping and eminently readable and I'm not ashamed to say I stayed home from work and read the entire thing in a day.
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I am in line for this book at the library. I decided to take all of my "to read" on Goodreads and requests holds on them through the library. SO they just keep coming in and providing me with little surprises. -S
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