ON CHESIL BEACHIan McEwan
Personal Rating: 3.25/5
Yearly Count: 89
This story is about a young couple, Edward and Florence that are very much in love, yet experience a highly poignant honeymoon. McEwan developed these characters with great precision; I felt compassion and sympathy for both.
Being my first McEwan novel, I was pleasantly surprised with the writing style and appreciated the ending. It has lingered in my mind.
I've read several of McEwan's novels and Atonement remains my all-time favorite. It's one of those books, though, that people either love or hate. I'll have to give this one a try pretty soon.
ReplyDeleteI'd also like to read this one. Thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteI've been considering this one for awhile. Thanks for the review, Joy! I definitely plan to read this one.
ReplyDeleteLes ~ I don't have any McEwan on my TBR list. I don't know why that is. This one was available on the NEW bookshelf at the library, so I brought it home. I will try another. I'll keep Atonement in mind. :)
ReplyDeleteHeather ~ HI! It's good to see you. It's been a while. Even if it's not a favorite, it's a very short read, so not much time will be lost.
Literary Feline ~ Like I said, short and sweet. Well, maybe not sweet, but ...
I've heard this one might be the forerunner for the Booker prize, or am I thinking of another one of his books? I haven't read anything by him yet, but I do own Amsterdam and Atonement. Glad you liked it!
ReplyDeleteTrish ~ I'm not sure about the Booker prize. Atonement is on my TBR list. I have really only heard good things about it, so why don't you read it and let me know. *giggle*
ReplyDeleteI posted about this book not too long ago, too. Let's see if I can find it... here!
ReplyDeleteBut I don't think it's McEwan's best, so if you loved it, you're really in for a treat with some of his other work!
Dewey ~ I do look forward to his other work. I'm just not sure when I'll get to them. :)
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