Ian McEwan (February 19, 2008)
Where do I begin? This is a haunting, beautifully written novel about a girl's tragic mistake and how she spends the rest of her life trying to make amends. The novel focuses on three people: Robbie, son of the housekeeper, Cecilia the elder sister, and Briony the youngest child of a wealthy family, and budding writer. The events that tear apart a family take place in one evening of misunderstanding.
Parts of this book were difficult to read, mostly because of the subject matter, but the quality of the writing was well worth it. I highly recommend it.
A film of this movie has now been made with Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. I'm looking forward to seeing the movie.
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