Reader Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 stars)
This is the first book in a very long while that moved me to genuine sobs. A remarkably nuanced depiction of misunderstandings, consequences, and the yearning for forgiveness, this novel will cause you to ponder on the most heartbreaking of all tragedies: those that come as consequences despite no one actually doing anything particularly wrong.
Language: 5/10 (Middle to high school-hallway language).
Sex: 4/10 (Frequent allusions to sex and rape crucial to plot of the story).
Violence and gore: 5/10 (PG-13 action movie).
Plot: 9/10 (Devastatingly thoughtful).
Characters: 9/10 (Relatable and infuriating; perfectly flawed).
Writing style: 8/10 (I can’t condone all of the language and sexual content, but the way McEwan writes is profound).
Genre: Adult literature, realistic fiction, historical fiction, romance
Potential triggers: War, gun violence, rape, nurses tending to wounded soldiers, death, etc.
Is this book part of a series? No.
I would recommend this book to anyone 20+.
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