tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055233332626167.post8829885656871795161..comments2023-07-12T08:35:07.474-07:00Comments on Lit Lovers & Corset Laces: "Atonement" by Ian McEwan Review LitLoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00821079080870387396noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055233332626167.post-8363116019728899642015-06-10T20:44:50.970-07:002015-06-10T20:44:50.970-07:00It was interesting reading Gilead and Atonement in...It was interesting reading Gilead and Atonement in succession. The interesting thing was the way in which the telling became a part of the story. The narration folded in upon itself and revealed deeper tensions and motivations.Great data for Repair iPhone Bellevuehttp://www.onehourdevicerepair.com/start.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055233332626167.post-46219569863451976622012-10-25T18:50:16.192-07:002012-10-25T18:50:16.192-07:00My feelings exactly. I couldn't have said it b...My feelings exactly. I couldn't have said it better myself Lady. Movie review coming soon :)LitLoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00821079080870387396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055233332626167.post-1286250841628393832012-10-16T22:55:46.582-07:002012-10-16T22:55:46.582-07:00Ahhh, yes, it is amazing, isn't it? I don'...Ahhh, yes, it is amazing, isn't it? I don't want to say I 'love' this novel, because that's not the word for it precisely. I think 'fascinated' or 'intrigued' would be a better choice. I'm just mesmerized by the way the characters' worlds fall apart based on a single event - it's just fascinating and twisted. <br /><br />I think it speaks a lot to the story lover in me - lately I find myself hiding away in fictional worlds avoiding real-world problems, and I can kind of relate to Briony in that sense, making up that story to ease her conscience, and make it up to Robbie & Celia in that way. It's still very tragic though, isn't it? And Briony the child is horrid and I hate her at time, but Briony the woman does seem to be filled with regret and pain.<br /><br />I read this awhile back - but from what I remember I LOVED McEwan's style of writing. There's a point where Briony's frustrated with her cousins and goes and beats the living daylights out of some large weeds on their property - that was so intense and realistic! Really stuck with me. Look forward to the review of the film =) Lady Disdainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432976417238066070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055233332626167.post-67090451274761492272012-10-09T15:38:15.179-07:002012-10-09T15:38:15.179-07:00I understand where you're coming from. I hated...I understand where you're coming from. I hated Briony at so many points in the novel for celebrating her "victory" and being too cowardly to confess her mistakes later. What makes things even worse is that she gets her happy ending, marries, and becomes a novelist. But I personally enjoy reading books that make me feel frustrated, angry, sad, etc. It's realistic. The wicked don't always get punished and the good guys don't always win. For a novel to be so brutally life-like is out of the ordinary and pretty refreshing. <br /><br />I see how you could hate it, but even hating something is better than indifference. The emotional response is what matters. At least you didn't hate it because it was a bad book ha. Thanks for the comment :) I like different POVs. LitLoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00821079080870387396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055233332626167.post-60122252933355693342012-10-09T15:19:00.600-07:002012-10-09T15:19:00.600-07:00Thank you :) I'm surprised that it's taken...Thank you :) I'm surprised that it's taken me so long to read the book, seeing that the movie is one of my favorites. But it couldn't have come at a better time. It's worth a second read. I know I'll definitely be giving it another look in the future. LitLoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00821079080870387396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055233332626167.post-40062383140435196822012-10-09T13:58:42.792-07:002012-10-09T13:58:42.792-07:00What do you do when you absolutely hate the narrat...What do you do when you absolutely hate the narrator? I read this book when it came out back in '05 and while there were parts I absolutely love (namely the second half), I despised Briony so much that I really disliked the book when I finished it. Books/movies/TV shows which are based on a misunderstanding irritate me because it seems like such a convenient (e.g. lazy) plot device for the author. When the movie came out, I felt a bit better about the story but to this day, there is no way I can pick Atonement up again without comparing Briony with Dickens's worst villains. Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09279786753991331706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055233332626167.post-77834493788056918032012-10-08T20:09:55.479-07:002012-10-08T20:09:55.479-07:00Welcome back (again!). You couldn't have chose...Welcome back (again!). You couldn't have chosen a better book for a comeback review. And I get it. I get your feels for this book. It's incredibly complex and beautifully detailed and rich, and in the four years since I first read it, I don't think I've even come close to fully appreciating every aspect of it. This review makes me want to go dig out my copy and get lost in it again. (The Briony POV parts are my favourite, btw).bloody awful poetryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352186190075406981noreply@blogger.com