Atonement...so far

I am really enjoying Atonement. I thought that I would have a problem understanding the advanced English usage in the book when I first started, but I'm not. There are a lot of vocab words being scattered throughout the entire book and the best part is I know what they mean! It's so amazing! LOL!

In the book, some new characters have been introduced such as Leon's friend Paul Marshall. He is the creator of the Amo bar. It's a chocolate bar that will be supplied in every soldier's ration bag. Everyone thinks that he's a warmonger or someone who likes to start wars because he's supplying and basically sponsoring the war, in my opinnion. Also, there's Robbie Turner. He's like Cecilia's love interest. I can see it happening, because he's like the annoying boy that is rivals with the girl and then they eventually make a strange connection and fall love. Their relationship is basically that. Plus, they've known each other since they were about seven years old.

The play that Briony and her cousins are suppossed to be performing is in ruins because they can't get it organized quick enough before dinner and Briony's really upset that she didn't get to play the lead in her own play. I found out that the cousins' parents, Briony's aunt and uncle are divorcing. They don't exactly say why, but one thing for sure is that everyone in the whole town is frowning down on it. It's in the newspaper even. Part of me wants to believe that they must've done something really bad to each other because why else would a divorce really be put in a newspaper. People divorce all the time. It's so common, it's scary. I also think that Paul Marshall is going to end up being some sort of bad guy in all this. His persona just makes me wonder about him. He seems kind of suspicious. But I don't know yet. I need more proof from the book to actually begin believing that.

Also I looked up the word 'atonement' to give me more of an idea what the book will be about and the dictionary said that it means reconcilliation or restoration. Basically to make better. Hmmm. I wonder.