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Old 03-29-2011, 11:16 AM   #43
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And another one by Ian McEwan that I hated the ending of was "Amsterdam". Previous to this I had always been a big fan, but this one destroyed any respect I had for him. The denouement, when the friends enact their promises to each other, is frankly ridiculous, and asks for a suspension of disbelief above and beyond what all but the most accommodating of readers could manage.
Thanks for the head's up. I can't see attempting to read another of his books though, it's been over 2 years since Atonement and I still get ticked off when I think of that book.
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