Thought Atonement was an awful book,

I haven't seen the film.

The plot just doesn't hang together in any meaningful way, it's as though McEwan started writing a period piece, got bored as it wasn't going anywhere, started writing a war novel, got bored as it had no background, then took the whole lot and mashed it together added a final chapter which attempts to place a Nabokovian sheen to the whole affair and collects his cheque.

It's the only McEwan book I've ever read and I can't say that I'm likely to rush out and pick up any more.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on September 26th 2007 at 09:00:50

Message Thread

Just got back - jesus fucking christ that was depressing (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 25, 23:19:42
- My God, it's excellent though, isn't it? (NCFC) - tim berry, Sep 25, 23:24:33
  - Thought Atonement was an awful book, (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Sep 26, 09:00:50
    - "Saturday" is very good (n/m) (NCFC) - revsimon, Sep 26, 10:48:49
  - Didn't you think the story was (NCFC) - Charles21, Sep 25, 23:31:18
    - No, some of the best films have simple premises (NCFC) - tim berry, Sep 25, 23:39:18
      - Like 'Big Momma's house II' ? (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Sep 25, 23:55:23
        
        No. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Sep 25, 23:56:38
      - was it a misunderstanding though? (NCFC) - Charles21, Sep 25, 23:47:39
        
        Possibly a misture of both... (NCFC) - tim berry, Sep 25, 23:56:24
        
        *mixture* (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Sep 25, 23:57:38
  - Yeah, it was brilliant ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 25, 23:25:44
    - I felt down too (NCFC) - Charles21, Sep 25, 23:30:05
      - You need to watch some Laurel & Hardy. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 25, 23:31:18
        
        Ok (NCFC) - Charles21, Sep 25, 23:34:46
    - Go L&H. The one with the piano always works for me. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Sep 25, 23:28:34
      - No, no. Buster Keaton. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Sep 25, 23:37:38
        
        Close, but more drugs required. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Sep 25, 23:46:01
        
        I think he's my favourite. For pure, innocent humour though, L&H really hit the spot. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 25, 23:39:41
        
        I know a bloke that *claims to have done* pissed in Frank's big head, before he put it on. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Sep 25, 23:53:37
      - Ah yes, THe Music Box is hilarious. My favourite is Big Business - seen that one? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 25, 23:30:27
        
        One of my favourite pubs in liverpool have a Laurel & Hardy night, (NCFC) - tudders, Sep 25, 23:44:07
        
        Own up, you made all that up about L&H, hats and cheese, just to weave an elaborate gotcha (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 25, 23:46:44
        
        Some of it, obviously. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Sep 25, 23:51:56
        
        Haha, that sounds ace. Anyway, I'm going to watch Paul Merton on L&H ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 25, 23:46:07
    - Here, did you catch the new Ken Loach film last night? (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Sep 25, 23:27:17
      - No. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 25, 23:28:51
        
        Haven't seen Mighty Heart, no. (NCFC) - tim berry, Sep 25, 23:36:55
- i saw that the other day. (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 25, 23:21:21
  - Doesn't get better than that, not ever. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Sep 25, 23:22:59

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