Amsterdam

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by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author)

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IvanOpinion I agree. Up to them going to Amsterdam the book was entirely serious and believable. And suddenly it jumps into a ludicrous ending which might be fine…moreI agree. Up to them going to Amsterdam the book was entirely serious and believable. And suddenly it jumps into a ludicrous ending which might be fine in, say, a Howard Jacobson novel, but not in this one.(less)
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Loraine Who knows, but I'll never read it now thanks to your massive SPOILER that you could do with hiding!…moreWho knows, but I'll never read it now thanks to your massive SPOILER that you could do with hiding!(less)
Yoana The author gets more and more into their heads as the book progresses and the narration gets more and more unreliable until at the end you're left won…moreThe author gets more and more into their heads as the book progresses and the narration gets more and more unreliable until at the end you're left wondering if anything you read about them was true or sincere. They start out credibly and end up caricatures.(less)

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