Atonement
(Ian McEwan)
This is McEwan?s Booker nominatedwork, and as you read on, it gets clear that it?s making to the Bookershortlist was no act of God. The Book wholly deserved to be there. Atonement, unlike McEwan?s Bookerwinning ?Amsterdam?,is much meatier book. It allows the writer to play around a lot, think deep andimagine wide. And McEwan does not shy away from experimenting to his heart?scontent.At the veryonset, we come across the 13-year-old Briony Tallis, who is attempting to comewith a stage drama to welcome her older, much idolized brother, Leon. And asthe story moves on, the drama takes a back seat because much more importantissues emerge demanding attention. There are more engaging things happening forthe household to concentrate of Briony?sattempt at staging her drama. Thebook is sustained brilliantly throughout, and does not waver for a moment. Thehandling is masterful and McEwan?s brilliance as a masterly storyteller shinesand stands indisputable. As the novelprogresses, McEwan's voice assumes authority and gets clearer. The master seemsto get into the driving seat with every page. The story gets gripping the gripof the storyteller on the story gets firmer without disrupting the flow. The book makesthe readers think and feel and that?s the crux of its immense impact.
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