#36 in Contemporary fiction
Atonement
- 384
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- Film 2007
- On screen
- WH Smith Literary Award
- Exclusive Books Boeke Prize
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
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About the book
Atonement is a 2001 British novel written by Ian McEwan. Set in three time periods, 1935 England, Second World War England and France, and present-day England, it covers an upper-class girl's half-innocent mistake that ruins lives, her adulthood in the shadow of that mistake, and a reflection on the nature of writing.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen once.
- FilmAtonementIMDb
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 607 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 77% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Contemporary fiction average of 7.9. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.5 | 49 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 558 | 92% |
Frequently asked
What is Atonement rated?
7.8 out of 10, from 607 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Atonement worth reading?
Readers give it 7.8/10 from 607 ratings, which puts it ahead of 35 % of the Contemporary fiction shelf.
How long does it take to read Atonement?
About 7 hours at an average reading pace — 384 pages.
Where does Atonement rank?
#36 in Contemporary fiction on the current snapshot.
Has the book Atonement been adapted for the screen?
Yes — Atonement (2007).
How long is Atonement?
It has 384 pages — shorter than 58% of the ranked books in Contemporary fiction.
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