Category Archives: Ian McEwan

A Review of Ian McEwan’s The Cement Garden

Posted on April 11, 2015 by lfpbe

I’ll begin with a bit of show and tell. This is the first paragraph of Ian McEwan’s 1978 novel The Cement Garden: “I did not kill my father, but I sometimes felt I had helped him on his way. And … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Ian McEwan’s The Children Act (by Jill)

Posted on April 2, 2015 by badkitty1016

  I haven’t written a post about a book that Bethany has already reviewed for the blog in quite a while. I am, as usual when I have to do this, overcome with anxiety that mine will look amateurish next … Continue reading →

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A Review of Ian McEwan’s The Children Act (by Bethany)

Posted on November 3, 2014 by lfpbe

This novel is a slow, tidy, and compelling third-person-limited study of an aging family court judge. Fiona Maye’s job requires her to make shrewd, compassionate, and ethically sound judgments involving the welfare of children. The title refers to a 1989 … Continue reading →

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