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Book Review of Atonement

Atonement
Atonement
Author: Ian McEwan
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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One of my favorite books. World War I and II era novel, told through several different perspectives, following the story of a family and its dissolution. Focuses most closely on the life of the youngest girl, Briony, who has to grow up quickly, first due to an event she witnesses and fails to comprehend when she's young, and then due to her participation in the war.