Personal+Review

I really enjoyed this book and I loved the way McEwan set up the different chapters of the book. McEwan followed different characters from a third-person narration in the different chapters, which created a sense of suspense and mystery throughout the book. The differing view points of the chapters defined and then redefined my account of what happened the night the twins ran away by shedding new light on the situation according to the character's account. The contrast between the characters' perceptions of the events created an intriguing and realistic view of basic human interactions and how differently we all perceive different situations, and how sometimes our assumptions and accusations can be horribly wrong.

Along with the set up of the story, I really loved the plot line. McEwan writes with a very poetic style which connected me to the characters much more emotionally and his descriptions drew me into the story with excellent detail. I felt like I could relate a lot to the characters in the stories, or at least some of the events, and it helped me have a better connection and a greater understanding of the novel.