Since I stopped reading She's Come Undone, I've started a new book. Remember I was deciding whether to read Atonement or Their Eyes Were Watching God? Well, I'm going to read Atonement. Atonement is a much smaller book than She's Come Undone. It's by Ian McEwan and it was written maybe seven years ago in 2001. McEwan was born in 1948 in Europe. He's written so many other novels like The Cement Garden and his most recent On Chesil Beach. The language in Atonement is very mature, where I would have to pay more attention to it than other teen novels. The reading is going good so far. It's about this thirteen year old girl named Brionry and she's an amazing writer. In the beginning of the book, she's just written her best work and will be performing it with her unfortunate cousins for her older brother who is coming home. She wanted to play the lead role because she pictured herself as the lead. But she gave it to her cousin because she knew it'd be polite since they've been having problems.
That's all I know so far, but I'll keep you posted on it. I do know from reviews and the blurb at the back that Brionry's older sister falls in love with this guy that Brionry likes also and she gets really jealous and does something so bad. I can't wait to find out what it was. Atonement is actually a movie that came out towards the end of last year. It did really well at the box office and was nominated for a couple Oscars, including best supporting actress for the young girl who played Brionry and I believe for best picture also. When I'm done reading the book, I'm going to watch the movie and compare them. I'll also show clips of the movie from YouTube.
Atonement is about 300-350 pages long and so it should take me at the most three and a half weeks to finish reading. But I wanted to finish it quickly because I really want to know what she did. I also want to read Their Eyes Were Watching God next too.
That's all I know so far, but I'll keep you posted on it. I do know from reviews and the blurb at the back that Brionry's older sister falls in love with this guy that Brionry likes also and she gets really jealous and does something so bad. I can't wait to find out what it was. Atonement is actually a movie that came out towards the end of last year. It did really well at the box office and was nominated for a couple Oscars, including best supporting actress for the young girl who played Brionry and I believe for best picture also. When I'm done reading the book, I'm going to watch the movie and compare them. I'll also show clips of the movie from YouTube.
Atonement is about 300-350 pages long and so it should take me at the most three and a half weeks to finish reading. But I wanted to finish it quickly because I really want to know what she did. I also want to read Their Eyes Were Watching God next too.
<=That's Ian McEwan
2 comments:
Wow, from your blog now I want to read that book! There are so many books and so little time. hahas. Anyway, I heard of the movie, I remember some adults love that movie and I know some other people love that movie but I never knew there was a book! Maybe I'll watch the movie and then read the book. And you will read the book and then watch the movie. Maybe we will have different opinions on the events and situations! :D
Also, I have read the Clique series. I feel so embarrassed saying so because the book is about like spoiled 7th/8th grade divas. It's a bit childish but its interesting in a strange way. They are making a movie for the books too! It's coming out at the end of this year. We should see it :D
This sounds like something I would read! It interst me to know what that girl would do, and how it's going to affect everybody. You really know your author, the information is staggering...^^
-sola
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