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Ian McEwan’s New Novel Keeps Life at Arm’s Length

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In Ian McEwan’s latest fiction, a judge parses Solomonic dilemmas with aplomb even as her personal life devolves into a shambles. But McEwan forgets to tell us why we should care.

Nick Romeo
Nick Romeo
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