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Just occasionally I found the dialogue confusing and had to check who was speaking but apart from that the writing is excellent – direct and clear with little in the way of wasted words. I've seen the book compared to [[Atonement]] and whilst the writing is not quite of the same standard I enjoyed this book more. I never felt that McEwan particularly liked his heroine, Briony Tallis, but felt quite the reverse about Sadie Jones' relationship with Lewis Aldridge. A comparison with McEwan is a lot to live up to, but I think it's deserved and Jones is certainly one to watch for the future.

If this book appeals to you then you might also enjoy Catherine O'Flynn's debut novel, [[What Was Lost by Catherine O'Flynn|What Was Lost]].