This week at book group we discuss Chesil Beach.
I loved it. Ok I'm a McEwan fan anyway, but this is one of his best I reckon, up there with Atonement.
Sure there are flaws, but it's beautifully crafted and an immensely impressive work. A skilful breakdown of how two people in love could end up at a pivotal moment, where communication catastrophically and irretrievably fails and it all falls apart.
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Oh suely not??? I can;t imagine that happening......
I heard parts of it serialised on radio 4 and I wasn't taken with it. But I love atonement, so maybe I'll give it another go.
I too loved it!!! It was my first McEwan and once I gave into his pace (as I keep telling everyone to do), I loved it. The second half altogether was incredible. Since then, I've read Atonement and just finished Amsterdam. Love him!
p.s. HI!!
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