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ft published on Sat, 25 Jun 2011
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Well done, Ian McEwan
There is a scene which recurs in several of Hitchcock’s films and which could well be in all of them, since it is so central to his favourite fear. An innocent man is discovered in a situation that makes him look hopelessly, undeniably guilty: the co ... (read full critics)
lrb published on Sat, 4 Sep 2010
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I love the way McEwan turns words into tangible fabric. This novel plays with the blurring line between recognition and disbelief, reaches powerfully the depths of human feelings... love, fear, commitment, loyalty. Where does innocence end, and where insanity begins?
grenadier said on Feb 4, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
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Set in post-war Berlin, The Innocent started off like an episonage story but turned out to be a psychological thriller, a genre that Ian McEwan masters so well. At first I found it quite boring and was about to give up, but McEwan never lets his readers down and half way through the book, the plot ... (continue)
Tracy W said on Feb 27, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
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