The opening chapter narrated by Briony is delightful. For me, it went downhill after that. I found the first third of the book to be so slow that I considered giving up, but I plowed ahead and then was so incredibly frustrated by the ending that I almost regretted my decision. Don't get me wrong, McEwan is a fantastic writer. His writing is so lovely and crystal clear. I just felt like there was something missing here. The characters seem too flat. And the big plot twist at the end? Ugh... There's clever and then there's tricking the reader, and unfortunately, I felt tricked -- and cheated. 

Question: How is the write like?
Answer: is delightful