two words: interminable tripe
vanilla ice
Atonement is, in all honesty, convoluted dross. The oh-so clever bit is the self-reflexive writer writing about a self-reflexive book, creating a mirror hall of infinite novels -and that’s just within the text, McEwan hasn’t even entered the picture yet: It is overwrought and the gimmick isn’t worth wading through unsympathetic characters and uninspiring prose.
Then to find Atonement is the Ice-Ice Baby of the literary world! Read: Did McEwan Plagiarize? Why is this book even on the list! I’m disappointed, Richard.
Maybe the movie is better, but I don’t want to know.
soundtrack
ice-ice baby-vanilla ice
the embrace-michael nyman
the heart asks pleasure first-michael nyman
the promise-michael nyman
fiftytwoin52 
Well, you know, I do so much prefer early Ian McEwan to late Ian McEwan. mhemhem
not so jewish…
He is a prolific writer, the critics were spoilt for choice but they selected this one, and it’s the only one I’ve read. If you can recommend something better, although I am loath to since I’m still recovering from the torture of Atonement, I will give it a try.
I was just being a wanker—http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfzuOu4UIOU
Thank you so much for that! Hilarious! It was the perfect way to start my day and I’ll be appropriating it McEwan style :)
No, thank you for the copy of Super True Thing; I haven’t read it but it’s very good looking.
(I’m reading it at the moment, and enjoying it very much)