Comments on: Ian McEwan: On Chesil Beach http://booklit.com/blog/2007/08/19/ian-mcewan-on-chesil-beach/ a literary handout Thu, 17 May 2012 10:07:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ian McEwan – On Chesil Beach « Fyrefly’s Book Blog http://booklit.com/blog/2007/08/19/ian-mcewan-on-chesil-beach/#comment-30637 Ian McEwan – On Chesil Beach « Fyrefly’s Book Blog Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:16:21 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2007/08/19/ian-mcewan-on-chesil-beach/#comment-30637 [...] 1 More Chapter, Everday I Write the Book, Book Nook Club, Leafing Through Life, ReadingAdventures, BookLit, Reading Matters, Asylum, Vulpes Libris, Stuck in a Book Have you reviewed this book? Leave a [...] […] 1 More Chapter, Everday I Write the Book, Book Nook Club, Leafing Through Life, ReadingAdventures, BookLit, Reading Matters, Asylum, Vulpes Libris, Stuck in a Book Have you reviewed this book? Leave a […]

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]]> By: steffee http://booklit.com/blog/2007/08/19/ian-mcewan-on-chesil-beach/#comment-35 steffee Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:40:03 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2007/08/19/ian-mcewan-on-chesil-beach/#comment-35 I've read a few McEwan and am yet to be impressed, but, although nothing in your review suggest as much, I get the feeling this, being shorter, will be less tedious and rambling than his former novels. Hopefully. It sounds a great read (but then I'm a pervert, I guess ;-)), but a little sad that the two have such a limited marital relationship (lack of communication). I’ve read a few McEwan and am yet to be impressed, but, although nothing in your review suggest as much, I get the feeling this, being shorter, will be less tedious and rambling than his former novels. Hopefully. It sounds a great read (but then I’m a pervert, I guess ;-)), but a little sad that the two have such a limited marital relationship (lack of communication).

]]> By: jem http://booklit.com/blog/2007/08/19/ian-mcewan-on-chesil-beach/#comment-34 jem Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:23:19 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2007/08/19/ian-mcewan-on-chesil-beach/#comment-34 Great analogy about lapping waves and a tsunami. I am looking forward to this, but kind of dont want to get to the end, which seems to have disappointed so many people. I do like McEwan, but seem to prefer the novels that dont get the prize acclaim. My favourites by him are 'The Cement Garden' and 'Enduring Love'. I found 'Amsterdam' a bit dull. I liken McEwan a bit to Banville. Both write beautifully but seem to scratch around to find a story they want to tell. Great analogy about lapping waves and a tsunami. I am looking forward to this, but kind of dont want to get to the end, which seems to have disappointed so many people.

I do like McEwan, but seem to prefer the novels that dont get the prize acclaim. My favourites by him are ‘The Cement Garden’ and ‘Enduring Love’. I found ‘Amsterdam’ a bit dull.

I liken McEwan a bit to Banville. Both write beautifully but seem to scratch around to find a story they want to tell.

]]> By: kimbofo http://booklit.com/blog/2007/08/19/ian-mcewan-on-chesil-beach/#comment-33 kimbofo Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:47:00 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2007/08/19/ian-mcewan-on-chesil-beach/#comment-33 I agree. I thought this was a wonderful book -- and I enjoyed reading it. But I had some reservations, mainly that it ended so abruptly, as if McEwan just couldn't be arsed to write a full length novel and wanted to be done with the thing. As much as I enjoyed this book, I don't think it's Booker Prize winning material. I agree. I thought this was a wonderful book — and I enjoyed reading it. But I had some reservations, mainly that it ended so abruptly, as if McEwan just couldn’t be arsed to write a full length novel and wanted to be done with the thing. As much as I enjoyed this book, I don’t think it’s Booker Prize winning material.

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