The manipulations of McEwan
And indeed, knowing what readers want is at the heart of the diabolical success of this book. What is especially interesting about Atonement in the light of McEwan’s status as a popular but serious manipulator, is the delicate way it makes readers aware of their own desire to be gratified by serious narrative manipulation.
James Wood writes about the manipulations of Ian McEwan in the London Review of Books.
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