Atonement by Ian McEwan

 “It wasn't only wickedness and scheming that made people unhappy, it was confusion and misunderstanding; above all, it was the failure to grasp the simple truth that other people are as real as you.”

                                                                                                                       ― Ian McEwan, Atonement

Synopsis

On a hot summer day in 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis witnesses the flirtation between her older sister, Cecilia, and Robbie Turner, the son of a servant. But Briony’s incomplete grasp of adult motives and her precocious imagination bring about a crime that will change all their lives, a crime whose repercussions Atonement follows through the chaos and carnage of World War II and into the close of the twentieth century.

Review

Rating: ★★★★★

So... instead of reading the book first and then watch the movie, I watched the movie first and the read the book. Even though I knew what was going to happen, I freaking loved this book. 

Ian McEwan writes in a way that introduces you to the different scenarios and characters uniquely. He writes with a lot of details, which I love, and makes you want to read more and more. I was absolutely fascinated about how the book centers about World War II, but it’s more centered on the tragic story of Cecilia and Robbie, rather than the war. This book is kind of refreshing, historical fiction, but more centered in the characters and their relationship rather than the historical event.

I loved this book so much, it made me really sad, but I would’ve preferred reading this book with no idea what the book is about.