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Title: a very english novel
Review: I would imagaine that the detail and history which inhabits Atonement may perhaps be a little unfamiliar to some american readers, but then again it is a world often visited by literature.The first part of the novel set in the english country house, portarys a vision of pre-war england which has been presented many times before, McEwan has put a little spin on this, but subtely.The second book dealing with the evacuation from Dunkirk was excellent, and the strongest segement, leading nicely into the penultimate moving back to england.The last part McEwan puts on his clever novelist hat again, and adds a quick sting in the tail.very much a playing with novels within a a novel and storytelling about stories, ultimately could have been more satisfying, but still an enjoyable book.
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