Talk:Ian McEwan
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[edit] External link
I feel the external link My Favorite Books by Ian McEwan http://www.metlive.szm.com/ime.htm is not very good and thus should be removed. It has a few sentences describing McEwan, lists some praise and list his novels. Nothing of interest or not already addressed in the wikipedia article. Skinnyweed 00:20, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
Link removed. Skinnyweed 03:30, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Masterpiece
It says
"His 1997 novel, Enduring Love, about a person with de Clerambault's syndrome, is regarded by many as a masterpiece, though Atonement has received equally high acclaim."
but isn't Atonement regarded as his masterpiece? Skinnyweed 03:30, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
- Ah, this depends on who you speak too. Generally, if you read a newspaper review of an Ian McEwan novel, the journalist/critic will say that CRITICS feel that Enduring Love is his greatest work, while PEOPLE (in general) would say Atonement is his greatest work. In a way, that isn't all that wrong, since McEwan himself said that Atonement was the one novel which received such a huge response from so many people. I like to think of Enduring Love as the critics' novel, and Atonement as the people's novel. Personally, I feel they both are masterpieces, although I generally feel his other novels (like Black Dogs or The Child in Time) are neglected, or overshadowed.
- Anyway, back to the point, this sentence needs citation. That's it. You can put a little a bit about Atonement there too (I see someone has). Just remember: citation.
- Cheers!
- Pristine 04:09, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Am I the only one who doesn't like Saturday?
Don't get me wrong! I think Ian McEwan is a great writer, and I've enjoyed reading some of his other books. I thought Atonement was a masterpiece, and I also enjoyed The Cement Garden and Black Dogs. The Comfort of Strangers was okay, but I didn't like the ending. But Saturday just flat out sucked! I thought the introspection about going into Iraq was interesting, but other than that the book sucked due to the miniscule action and dialouge. I simply cannot understand why it got so much praise. I suppose it's all a matter of taste, but still I barely got through the first half of the book and finally gave up. I'll try reading Amsterdam to see if that's any better.
I remember Robert Smith once saying that every rock band has at least one bad album. I suppose Saturday is also living proof that every author has at least one bad novel. No offense, Ian. I still think you're a great writer, but I for one expect something better in the future.
64.26.116.205 13:31, 1 July 2006
- No, you're not the only one. Of all the Ian McEwan novels I've read (more or less the second half them), Saturday ranks the lowest. Check out his official forum if you want to talk about his novels or other work with more people.Pristine 05:34, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Copyright violation
http://www.biblio.com/authors/148/Ian_McEwan_Biography.html Is is that a mirror? Skinnyweed 23:13, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
- Nothing to worry about. At the bottom of the page it says "This biography is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Ian McEwan." H. Carver 02:02, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
