Remember my winter reading list? From that list I started with Ian McEwan's The Children Act. I finished it a little while ago and I'm finally getting around to writing my review.
I wish this book was longer — not because it was lacking in content or character development, but simply because I enjoyed it so much. That is the power of an Ian McEwan novel – he chooses his words carefully and packs more quality into his prose than quantity. The Children Act is the story of a judge presented with an unusual case that requires a difficult, literally life-altering decision, all while dealing with the beginnings of her own crumbling marriage. McEwan takes common themes and subjects that are so often written about and makes them fresh and new again by creating a cast of interesting and charismatic characters in judge Fiona and the boy at the heart of the case she is presiding over. A great read, I give this book 4.5 stars out of 5.
I wish this book was longer — not because it was lacking in content or character development, but simply because I enjoyed it so much. That is the power of an Ian McEwan novel – he chooses his words carefully and packs more quality into his prose than quantity. The Children Act is the story of a judge presented with an unusual case that requires a difficult, literally life-altering decision, all while dealing with the beginnings of her own crumbling marriage. McEwan takes common themes and subjects that are so often written about and makes them fresh and new again by creating a cast of interesting and charismatic characters in judge Fiona and the boy at the heart of the case she is presiding over. A great read, I give this book 4.5 stars out of 5.
