Saturday
by Ian McEwan
Taste attributes: dramathrillerpoliticalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryrescue/escape/jeopardycomplex relationship
Boxlist takeA grounded, intimate novel: weighty and inventive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
From the pen of a master -- the #1 bestselling, Booker Prize--winning author of Atonement -- comes an astonishing novel that captures the fine balance of happiness and the unforeseen threats that can destroy it. A brilliant, thrilling page-turner that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.Saturday is a masterful novel set within a single day in February 2003.
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- Ian McEwan
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 308
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