Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Atonement by Ian McEwan

Shana - I saw the movie this past winter and reall...

2008-07-15T19:39:17.416-07:00

Shana - I saw the movie this past winter and really enjoyed it. I thought they did a good job of translating the book into film. As much as they could, anyway. I am looking forward to reading On Chesil Beach.

Have you watched the movie yet? I have not but wa...

2008-07-15T07:58:55.746-07:00

Have you watched the movie yet? I have not but want to. I hear it's well done.

I thought the beginning moved slowly, too. The entire first section, in fact, where they were children living at home, I had a hard time getting through but then things really picked up and I couldn't put this book down.

On Chesil Beach, by McEwan, is very good also.

Interesting that you found the war part the most e...

2007-06-03T06:54:05.458-07:00

Interesting that you found the war part the most evocative; I was a bit impatient during that section, by that stage, I just wanted to find out how it ended!

Great explication of the book; it was thought-provoking.

Framed - I hope you do give it a try and enjoy it ...

2007-05-27T09:16:59.183-07:00

Framed - I hope you do give it a try and enjoy it as much as I did.

Lesley - I'm like that too. I'll read one book I love by an author but not get to the other book(s) on my shelf right away for one reason or another. I am glad you enjoyed Atonement too!

I read this book last year (after choosing it for ...

2007-05-27T08:02:08.509-07:00

I read this book last year (after choosing it for one of my book club's selections) and loved it. I have a couple of his other books on my shelves but haven't read them yet. It seems everything but Atonement has gotten very mixed reviews, and that's scared me off a bit.

I've been waffling about whether to add this one t...

2007-05-26T16:08:49.092-07:00

I've been waffling about whether to add this one to the list, but after reading your review, I think I should give it a try. Thanks.

Les - Thank you so much! About the ending, I can ...

2007-05-26T11:16:21.622-07:00

Les - Thank you so much! About the ending, I can see it attracting criticism, but I felt it fit perfectly considering who are storyteller was. I'm looking forward to reading Saturday. I doubt I'll wait to long to dive into that one.

Andi - Thank you. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.

3M - I know this one has gotten a lot of mixed reviews from what I can tell. I guess it's one of those that requires a certain taste. Like coffee. :-)

Sage - Thank you. I do hope you enjoy it when you get to it!

Great review--this one is on my nightstand--I just...

2007-05-26T04:45:42.547-07:00

Great review--this one is on my nightstand--I just need to work down a bit in my "to be read pile"

I didn't like Atonement very well, although I do p...

2007-05-25T23:34:07.308-07:00

I didn't like Atonement very well, although I do plan on reading another McEwan before I totally discount him.

I am one who definitely preferred the second half to the first half.

Lovely review. This is one I really need to bump...

2007-05-23T17:09:05.958-07:00

Lovely review. This is one I *really* need to bump up on my stacks.

Marvelous review!! I enjoyed reading all the detai...

2007-05-22T13:50:10.833-07:00

Marvelous review!! I enjoyed reading all the details, reliving the story that I so loved when it first came out (actually, I think I had an ARC). It was my #1 read that year and I've often thought about reading it again. I, too, loved Robbie's story in Dunkirk. McEwan pulled me in from the get-go, but the war scenes had me captivated. And, yes, the ironic ending was superb (although many readers were critical of this, as I recall). Thanks for the lovely review. Try Saturday next. I thought the writing in it came close to that of Atonement. I didn't much care for Amsterdam.

Karen - Almost the opposite of me. Haha I liked t...

2007-05-21T14:11:02.906-07:00

Karen - Almost the opposite of me. Haha I liked the second half better. :-)

Kookie - From the reading gossip I have heard the books are different enough and so you may find you like Atonement despite not caring for Saturday. Hopefully.

Tara - Thanks, Tara. If your TBR collection is anything like mine, "one of these days" could be anywhere from tomorrow to a few years from now. Haha I do hope you enjoy it when you get to it.

Thank you for this beautifully written review. Th...

2007-05-21T13:00:55.297-07:00

Thank you for this beautifully written review. This book is on the TBR shelf and I know I've got to get to it one of these days.

I read 'Saturday' and thought it was kind of silly...

2007-05-21T12:08:31.334-07:00

I read 'Saturday' and thought it was kind of silly (but not in a good way), but that hasn't put me off McEwan. I intend to read this one too before I make up my mind about him, because you are right, Kitty, he is a great writer.

I loved the first half of this book and didn't lik...

2007-05-21T11:40:45.669-07:00

I loved the first half of this book and didn't like the second half. It just seemed like two different stories and slightly disjointed to me. That said, it's beautifully written and I did finish it.

D - Thank you for visiting. I hope you will come ...

2007-05-21T10:54:43.038-07:00

D - Thank you for visiting. I hope you will come again.

Lynne - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I know that it's gotten mixed reviews from fellow readers, but I think it's worth the time.

Wendy - Thank you! I do think you would like it. :-)

Melody - Thanks! One of the great things about litblogs are the number of books we can add to our wishlist! Or is that a disadvantage? LOL

Lotus - I was wondering about his other books. I have Saturday among by TBR books, but I have only heard talk about that and Atonement.

Malady - If you get to Saturday before I do, I'd be interested to know what you think of it. It's one I really want to read.

Bookinhand - Thank you for visiting! I hope you will enjoy Atonement as much as I did.

I read SATURDAY this past year and have ATONEMENT ...

2007-05-21T08:55:42.961-07:00

I read SATURDAY this past year and have ATONEMENT on my TBR Challenge list. I am looking forward to reading it this summer. I agree with your comments about his writing style.

I really liked ATONEMENT. Someone just gave me McE...

2007-05-21T08:19:16.418-07:00

I really liked ATONEMENT. Someone just gave me McEwan's SATURDAY so I'll have to get to that next.

Wow, this does sound like a good read, Wendy! I r...

2007-05-21T04:26:52.517-07:00

Wow, this does sound like a good read, Wendy! I recently read his "On Chesil Beach" and my first reaction was similar to yours in that, I found his writing was very nice (actually I would prefer to steal your word "pretty" to describe it)but the story wouldn't move along fast enough.

I have had "Atonement" sitting here for the longest time, your review makes me want to give it a whirl!

Great review, Wendy! This sounds good; I'll have t...

2007-05-20T18:32:45.975-07:00

Great review, Wendy! This sounds good; I'll have to look out for it. :)

Another great review, Wendy! This is, of course, o...

2007-05-20T18:18:17.114-07:00

Another great review, Wendy! This is, of course, on my wish list - it sounds like a book I'll love.

I have this scheduled for my TBR Challenge to read...

2007-05-20T15:39:38.001-07:00

I have this scheduled for my TBR Challenge to read later this year. I'm glad that you enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to reading it - I might have to move it up the pile a little.

this sounds good-- I just discovered your blog and...

2007-05-20T12:43:46.311-07:00

this sounds good-- I just discovered your blog and will enjoy going thru it.