Ian McEwan has been on my radar for a while now. Friends have recommended him, and films have been made from his books, so I took the plunge late last year when I found an immaculate unread copy of Solar in the charity shop.
It was short, but then most of his books are, and his characters where intriguing, but I found the story slow and to be honest a bit boring.
I like a bit of escapism when I read, whether that means trolls and wizards or fast moving action, I don't really mind, but there needs to be something that grabs me. I love good realistic characters but I like it when they have more to aim for than just normality, and that isn't to say I don't like gritty realism, I do, I just need something with a little more umph.
When a copy of Sweet Tooth came my way, I was sceptical, but the blurb pulled me in and what a breath of fresh air.
I raced through the book in a week and it was full of great characters, intrigue and a nice little twist to top it all off.
Thoroughly recommended this one. A solid four stars and Ian McEwan is back on the radar again. (I have 'Saturday' waiting in the pile).
Inspiration for the day goes to all the short novels out there. It doesn't need to be a brick to be good.
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