I’m sure many people have seen the movie, but the book is much more intense. It’s not for kids, as the movie isn’t really, but it’s not as disturbing as some scenes in the book. But McEwan writes so eloquently that regardless of WWII happening, you keep reading, enthralled. The first thing that hits you as you read the book, is double perspective. You have to remember when you’re reading the book, that in the beginning, some things that Cecilia and Robbie do are misinterpreted by Briony. So one reads the scene multiple times from different perspectives. But magically, McEwan keeps everything connected on a string, so there aren’t inconsistencies in character’s actions, such as when Cecilia and Robbie are caught in the library. (This is NOT a scene for children: it is much more intense than in the movie). Other noteworthy sections of the book are during the evacuation to Dunkirk. His descriptions are so vivid, you do really feel like you’re there. It’s very realistic, and the amount of research McEwan must have done to create this image of disturbing war is fantastic. It was disturbing, but well work going through because you come out all the more impacted by his novel. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good read. As long as you aren’t scared of pushing the boundries of descriptors in novels.