Goodreads asked Daniel Lowe:

Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Daniel Lowe Wow. That's a great question, and a tough one. It's hard to ignore all of the classic couples--Vronsky and Anna Karenina, Frederic Henry and Catherine Barkley in " A Farewell to Arms," even Humbert Humbert and Lolita. But I'm going to choose a couple from a more recent book, Cecelia Tallis and Robbie Turner from Ian McEwan's "Atonement." That their love is largely unrequited is part of the appeal, and the journey each character takes on his or her own is another. But I also admire McEwan's use of story to create a history for this couple that makes reality more tolerable for Cecelia's sister, Brittany. I'll say no more than that for those who have yet to read the book.

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