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This book grabbed me from the first page and carried me through McEwan's facile tale of storytelling. His characters are always people you learn about but don't necessarily like. You know them so thoroughly by the end of the book that you understand their motivation and behavior. I love that McEwan introduces real life events which most readers can recall vividly and weaves his story with that as a backdrop, in this case the peace march which took place in London (simultaneously in other parts of the world) against the war in Iraq. Mc Ewan''s research is so impeccable that it adds another layer to the saga.
I read this when it first came out and I think back to it so often, since it was such a satisfying and disturbing read, as so many of his books tend to be.
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Saturday: A Novel by Ian McEwan
Bookie Star, January 1, 2010
This book grabbed me from the first page and carried me through McEwan's facile tale of storytelling. His characters are always people you learn about but don't necessarily like. You know them so thoroughly by the end of the book that you understand their motivation and behavior. I love that McEwan introduces real life events which most readers can recall vividly and weaves his story with that as a backdrop, in this case the peace march which took place in London (simultaneously in other parts of the world) against the war in Iraq. Mc Ewan''s research is so impeccable that it adds another layer to the saga.I read this when it first came out and I think back to it so often, since it was such a satisfying and disturbing read, as so many of his books tend to be.
(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)