The Comfort of Strangers
by Ian McEwan
Taste attributes: psychologicalthrillerdramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyenclosedself destruction/implosionfish out of water/culture clashsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeAn unsavoury book, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
Colin and Mary are lovers on holiday in Italy, their relationship becoming increasingly problematic as they become increasingly alienated from one and other. They move from place to place in this foreign land but seemingly without aim or purpose and more, seemingly bored and without attachment.
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- Author
- Ian McEwan
- Published
- 1981
- Pages
- 127
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- Open Library
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