Vintage Atonement

An outstanding, visceral work by DeLillo. He holds a mirror up to the dystopia that is America in the late 20th/early 21st century. Like Faulkner, this work is almost impossible to translate - it is uniquely of the culture in which the author lived, and so, unforgivable.

O livro é ótimo! Chegou super rápido e em perfeito estado.

The novel centres on a tragic errorcommitted by 12 year old Briony Tallis, when guided by her fervent imagination and passions, frames an innocent man of a crime and irrevocably affects her own future and those close to her.The novel spans across her life time as the reader is taken on an incredible emotional journey, echoed and intensified by the historical backdrop of the Second World War. The writing and the imagery are sublime and the characters are so vivid that you will be lost in their sorrows, anger, hopes, love and most strikingly Bryony’s guilt. The experience for the reader is a powerful one. As I immersed myself in the narrative I felt confronted with thoughts and feelings that often pushed me past my comfort zone. I just wished the final section of the novel was expanded to offer moreInsights instead of leaving so many trails open ended. It is nonetheless a captivating novel that skilfully binds together a compelling plot with strong and controversial emotions.

It is an excellent read, and the quality of paper is very good at this price.

Letto in italiano ma comprato in inglese per un regalo. Una ottima edizione a un prezzo conveniente. Se comprate libri in lingua sapete che li fanno pagare sempre troppo. Su Amazon ci si può permettere di fare un dono bello senza aprire un mutuo.Il romanzo è meraviglioso ma è questione di gusti. Io lo consiglio anche in italiano.