On Ian McEwan's Atonement

from Literary Ramblings Hosted by Scott Talmage, Joe Hecker, Kevin McCarthy, and Wes Allen

In this episode, Joe, Scott, Wes, and Kevin discuss Ian McEwan's 2001 novel, Atonement. The novel is ranked 26th on the NYT's list of The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. We focus on the reliability of narration, the responsibility a person has for choices they make, the potential for forgiveness and atonement, the power of an author and much more...

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