Couldn’t put down
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WalesE –
2018-09-07
I don’t read a lot and a book has to be good to grab my attention and this is one of them as I didn’t put it down
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A brilliant, emotionally-wrenching novel from the bestselling author of Atonement, now a major film starring Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci
Fiona Maye, a leading High Court judge, renowned for her fierce intelligence and sensitivity is called on to try an urgent case. For religious reasons, a seventeen-year-old boy is refusing the medical treatment that could save his life. Time is running out.
She visits the boy in hospital – an encounter which stirs long-buried feelings in her and powerful new emotions in the boy. But it is Fiona who must ultimately decide whether he lives or dies and her judgement will have momentous consequences for them both.
‘Compulsively readable’ The Times
‘A powerful, humane novel’ Evening Standard
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4.5 (146 Ratings)
Apple Books: Customer Reviews
Beautifully written
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BackToBook –
2015-09-20
Ian McEwan has crafted a beautiful novel which covers a complex subject. He is a thorough and sensitive writer and you therefore have great compassion for two characters in particular. Would have loved the storyline to have been extended, or even a second book .....
Enjoyable read!
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Samuel Robertson –
2015-06-04
I read this in three evenings. I liked the characters and the story held my grip. Enjoyable read!