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Title: Succeeds on so many levels
Review: I have read and enjoyed several of McEwan's novels, but none surpasses "Atonement." It is wonderfully written, each sentence well crafted. But McEwan is far more than just a good "writer," he is a good storyteller, as well, which seems to be an increasingly diminishing capability with so many of today's authors. From the initial moments of deceit at the beginning of the novel, to the incredible description of the horrors of war which comprise the middle of the book, to the resolution in the final pages, this is a beautiful page-turner. To borrow an over-used saying, but one which is true in this particular case, McEwan is truly a writer at the top of his craft.
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