A poignant and compassionate novella of ignorance, innocence and unspoken words. The tragic consequence of being unable to articulate thoughts and fears. McEwan creates the early 60's period with clarity, drawing you in with the description of the hotel room in the beginning. He elicits your empathy towards the two main characters and you suffer with them, perhaps looking back at times when you felt the same inability, to whatever extent, to share your feelings.
(Christine Miller - bwl 40 June 2007 ) |
