Ian McEwan does it again with his enchanting story telling. His words read like a lyric to a song you don't want to end. On Chesil Beach is a quick read, engaging and true but at the end of the story, the beach is not a place you want to be.
Don't look for a happy ending or even a level of understanding to how this short novel of McEwan's ends. Enjoy the ride, stop and re-read the passages, savor the moments he paints on the paper. It's much like an amusement ride. The end is back to the beginning of understanding just what defines love and a working relationship and it may be something you have to replay, repeat, or reread to understand.
Give McEwan's book a chance. His artistry is worth the time, just don't expect a superhero ending or anything with warm fuzzies. McEwan is much to real and true to human spirit to spoil his prose with fantasy.
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