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Title: A Deeply Moving and Beautifully Written Book
Review: This is an amazingly good book. The narrative begins at a manor house in England in the mid-1930s, subsequently shifts to the battlefield and to London during World War II, and briefly ends with a family reunion in 1999. Each of these settings is vividly and movingly presented, but even more significant is McEwan's ability to convey the rich internal lives and differing perspectives of his characters. The book might seem a bit slow at first, as McEwan elaborately sets the stage for everything that follows. But once the first critical event occurs, it is almost impossible not to wonder and care about what will happen next. Almost every scene is perfect and affecting, and the ending (which I will not spoil) is exactly right.
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