Atonement
Two of my literary pet peeves are 1) stupid and/or careless names for characters, and 2) females who were obviously written by a man. This novel won points in both of these departments right off the bat. Cecilia, Briony, Lola, Pierrot- many of the characters in Atonement have refreshingly unusual, intensely meaningful or referential names. As McEwan writes from their varied perspectives, especially in the first half of the book, we get to know each of their thoughts. In the chapters that he tells from a female point of view, I had to keep reminding myself that the author was actually a man. So good work, Mr. McEwan!
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