Questions About Saturday

by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author)

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What is this book about?

Cavak Like the name implies, it's a single Saturday of a British family man's life. It tries to capture all the thoughts we could have throughout the day th…moreLike the name implies, it's a single Saturday of a British family man's life. It tries to capture all the thoughts we could have throughout the day that we may or may not be fully conscious of having.

From a glance, it's somewhat uneventful. Sure, there are things that do happen and it may be humdrum in certain ways in the literary world. To the point where I think many expecting "something to happen" will give up finishing it.

It's the questions that are presented in the meanderings throughout the novel that are the most compelling aspects of it. Especially knowing that it is dated during the peak of anxieties for the War on Terror. Hindsight adds an extra punch to it that wouldn't be possible when it was first published.(less)

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read up to page 43; don't like the way it is written/narrated so far. Does it improve? Which style of writing does this book take - is this - first person, second or third etc??