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Title: Best read before seeing the film
Review: Having read reviews of the movie, I decided to read the novel first. I'm glad I did, although knowing there was a surprise ending gave a good portion of the surprise away fairly early in the book. I would definitely recommend reading the book prior to seeing the film.McEwan keeps your interest riveted throughout the shifts in time and place that occur in the novel with strongly etched characters, and deep philosophical ruminations. It's a rewarding literary journey, but I have to admit feeling sad, and empty at the end..intellectually enlightened, but emotionally drained.
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