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Great review, Mirnes - so far, my experiences with McEwan have been mixed, but this definitely was one of my favourites.
Ilse wrote: "Great review, Mirnes - so far, my experiences with McEwan have been mixed, but this definitely was one of my favourites."
Thanks, Ilse. I have the same experience, though I've read only two novels. Now I'm thinking which one should I take next.
"Through an unreliable narrator and a masterfully constructed structure, McEwan gradually leads us to question not only Briony as a storyteller, but our own willingness to believe what we read. "
Absolutely right, Mirnes. McEwan's writing was masterful here, though the story was something of a slog.
Excellent review!
Kevin wrote: ""Through an unreliable narrator and a masterfully constructed structure, McEwan gradually leads us to question not only Briony as a storyteller, but our own willingness to believe what we read. "
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I have to be honest: the first part was really slow, and I even considered dropping it, but after I finished the novel, I realized it's a genius.
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Great review, Mirnes - so far, my experiences with McEwan have been mixed, but this definitely was one of my favourites.
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Ilse wrote: "Great review, Mirnes - so far, my experiences with McEwan have been mixed, but this definitely was one of my favourites."Thanks, Ilse. I have the same experience, though I've read only two novels. Now I'm thinking which one should I take next.
"Through an unreliable narrator and a masterfully constructed structure, McEwan gradually leads us to question not only Briony as a storyteller, but our own willingness to believe what we read. "Absolutely right, Mirnes. McEwan's writing was masterful here, though the story was something of a slog.
Excellent review!
Kevin wrote: ""Through an unreliable narrator and a masterfully constructed structure, McEwan gradually leads us to question not only Briony as a storyteller, but our own willingness to believe what we read. "A..."
I have to be honest: the first part was really slow, and I even considered dropping it, but after I finished the novel, I realized it's a genius.
