There is something about his writing that has fascinated me from the first page of Atonement and still holds me captured to this day. Rowling and a few authors of other children's books authors of my childhood) and at this point I am only missing some earler, more obscure works and the very latest one, Solar, for which I am waiting to come out in paper-back. GradeSaver, 25 August 2012 Web.Ian McEwan is probably the author I have read the most books of and am closest to having the read the complete works of (not counting J.K. Critics agree, however, on the beauty of McEwan's prose, even designating a word, "McEwanesque," to describe a style that joins word economy and clarity with a menacing undertone and "subtextual darkness." Next Section Enduring Love Summary Buy Study Guide How To Cite in MLA Format Farrell, Virginia. Others criticize the combination of a delicate psychological and philosophical investigation with a crude "dime-store" thriller.
Some praise it for its "page-turner" nature and engrossing plot. While initial reviews of Enduring Love were mixed, critics universally praised the beginning, calling it "arresting" and "wonderful." It works as an initial climax to the novel and is echoed later when Parry holds Clarissa hostage.Ĭritics have been divided on the novel's structure. It is also the most celebrated part of the novel. The balloon accident that begins the novel is characteristic of McEwan's work he often uses a sudden and shocking event as a catalyst for the exploration and deterioration of human relationships and identities. "Sense"-making is a crucial thread that runs through the novel, as each character struggles to understand the balloon accident. This is most noticeable when Joe explains how he chooses a beginning for his story, explaining that he chooses the moment that makes the most "sense" of the events. As a writer, Joe is hyperaware of the power of narratives and stories, and often references his own choices in telling his story.
McEwan uses Joe's position as a science writer to investigate epistemology, or how we know things. Through the exploration of Parry's and Joe's relationship and all the characters' reactions to the balloon accident, the novel explores self-awareness in narrative, epistemological doubt and the limitations of knowledge, and the strength of love. Joe is the object of another man's obsession, Jed Parry, who suffers from de Clérambault’s syndrome. It tells the story of Joe Rose, who struggles to maintain his comfortable life and relationship after witnessing a horrible and senseless balloon accident. Enduring Love, published in 1997, is Ian McEwan's sixth novel and one of his most successful, shortlisted for several prizes.
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