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Title: thoroughly engrossing, remarkable writing
Review: Stylistically, I've never encountered a writer whose vivid, precise descriptions of the characters' immediate surroundings does so much to illuminate and reflect the characters' increasingly fragile psyches. McEwan employs this ability of his to mesmerizing effect. As you progress through this novella, you'll encounter little nooks of crannies of this unnamed European city, sidestreets, alleyways and the abode of an enigmatic couple. McEwan's facility with words enables him to depict these various spots as though they contained powers of their own, as though they were all conspiring with one another to bring the protagonists to an untimely end. This all portends the final outcome of the book. It was pretty chilling.
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