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| Title | : | The Cement Garden |
| Author | : | Ian McEwan |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 144 pages |
| Published | : | August 5th 2004 by Vintage (first published 1978) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Contemporary. European Literature. British Literature. Novels |
Ian McEwan
Paperback | Pages: 144 pages Rating: 3.54 | 24412 Users | 1678 Reviews
Explanation In Favor Of Books The Cement Garden
Will ever these tales of incest cease? Well, my true guess is no, for they sure do captivate (lookin' atchu V.C. Andrews [...R.I.P., girl]!). Another case in point: this early novel from major Nobel contender (I'm certain of this, right?) Ian McEwan. "The Cement Garden" is considered by critics to be "Lord of the Flies"-like in its plot structure and because it contains young protagonists. But I must venture to say that it mostly resembles an early version of Bertolucci's "Dreamers" (of course by that I mean its novel predecessor)-- this is similarly an enchanted but truly megagrueling experience. After "Atonement", "Cement Garden" takes second place in the Maestro of English Prose's impressive (though... inconsistent) repertoire.
Details Books During The Cement Garden
| Original Title: | The Cement Garden |
| ISBN: | 0099468387 (ISBN13: 9780099468387) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Julie Barenson, Sue, Derek, Jack Tenpenny |
| Setting: | United Kingdom |
Rating Epithetical Books The Cement Garden
Ratings: 3.54 From 24412 Users | 1678 ReviewsJudgment Epithetical Books The Cement Garden
I saw the movie version of The Cement Garden in the theater when I was fifteen, and completely freaked out. For years afterwards it stayed high on my list of all-time favorites. I haven't seen it again since then, though, so I have no idea what I'd think now, but at the time I just thought it was the greatest thing ever. Incest! Allegory. Incest! Foreigners! Incest! Cement. Incest! Adolescence. Tragedy! Incest! What more do you want from a film at age fifteen?Reading this book was definitelyWhen I read the description for this book I expected to get a twisted, disturbing tale of incest. What I actually got was a very well written (mildly uncomfortable) story about four siblings who are lost and without an adult to set boundaries.And really, instead of shocking me I was fascinated. It's short, sharp and packs a punch. I am however, highly annoyed with the ending. THAT WAS NOT OKAY. I like things to be wrapped up, I like to KNOW what happens next and not be left to come to my own
This book is fucked-up, sick, and creepy...I loved it. I love McEwan's style. He doesn't clutter his writing with unnecessary words, yet he says so much. His writing is sharp and clean. He is so good at invoking a specific mood at the very beginning of a novel, and then continuing to give the reader that same feeling throughout. Then, just when you're sufficiently creeped out or unnerved or whatever it is you've been feeling, it gets even more intense. The book is a first-person narrative told
I hate this book. My iPod just kicked the bucket. I had about 45 minutes left. I think this book killed my iPod. (later...)My iPod was plugged into the computer for a last ditch effort to charge when I blew a fuse in the kitchen while cooking both popcorn and heating a pizza. And like Dr. Frankenstein's Monster, my iPod was resurrected. And it was good.The book, unfortunately, was not.WHAT IS WRONG WITH THOSE CHILDREN?By the By--did 'ya notice there were no spoilers in this review? SUCKERS!
A great first book of 2018 with a gripping story told in Ian McEwans unique style. Spent an interesting evening on my couch with The Cement Garden and love that Ive read one more book by one of my most favourite authors. After being so disappointed by Nutshell, the latest McEwan Ive read, The Cement Garden was once again perfect for me. The creepy story mixed with weird characters is exactly what Im looking for in a book. Considering the fact that this is the story of four children, all deeply
Another one from the Mookse Madness list, and I don't think I would have read it otherwise. Unfortunately I was familiar with the plot from the film version, and this removed the key elements of shock and suspense that the plot relies on, which is not McEwan's fault. What remains seemed rather slight and rather obviously an early work. An easy read (apart from the subject matter) so I can't really begrudge the small amount of time I spent on it, but nor do I want to write a longer review.
McEwan's first novel, published when he was only 30. (It was preceded by an even more shocking collection of short stories, "First Love, Last Rights", https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....)A profoundly disturbing, but very well written book. Had I realised the true nature of it, I doubt I would have read it, and somehow the fact it is told in such an unjudgemental way almost makes it worse."I did not kill my father, but I sometimes think I helped him on his way", is the opening sentence. It
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