The Cement Garden (Vintage Blue) (Vintage International) (Camden S.)

by Ian McEwan

In this tour de force of psychological unease--now a major motion picture starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Sinead Cusack--McEwan excavates the ruins of childhood and uncovers things that most adults have spent a lifetime forgetting--or denying. "Possesses the suspense and chilling impact of Lord of the Flies."--Washington Post Book World.

• ISBN13: 9780099468387
• Publish Date: 5 August 2004 (first published 1 January 1978)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 5 May 2005
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Vintage
• Edition: New edition
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 144
• Language: English

Reviews

[clementine]

I almost wish I hadn't read this book. I don't think I've ever felt so uneasy about a book in my life. It's just deeply disturbing and sickening and disgusting and awful. If I can attempt to get past that, though, it's good. I mean, it's well-written. I think the shock value carries it, though.

(Also, holla, 100th book of 2012!)

[Stephanie]

What did I just read?