Atonement

This is one of the only books, if not the only book that I think I like less than the movie. I try my best to read a book before watching the corresponding movie but in this case, I saw the movie so long ago, I knew it wouldn't make reading the book any more slow for me.

The pacing is excruciatingly slow. Details upon details that I don't care about and will never remember. Such a good story within a story but the environmental details make it SO boring at times. I think I know more about the characters' environment that I know about the characters themselves and that's just not my cup of tea. But if you're here for that, definitely read this book.

I just don't know what else to even say. I expected a lot more from this novel. I watched the movie once years ago and all I could really remember was that I loved it. It was moving. The book, not so much. I really felt sort of disappointed and empty when I finished reading because I WANTED to love it. I wanted to feel the weight of everything said and done. But it was so bogged down in scenery, how could I?

I'm giving it 3 stars because the story is so well thought out.