London 1999

I just finished the book a couple hours ago and I'm still processing the ending. At first, I kind of slammed the book shut because I was mad at it. The more I think about it, the more I see the genious of the whole thing. I never would have guessed Briony was making this stuff up about meeting her sister and Robbie again. Since I'm much more of a happy ending kind of person, I wish I hadn't even read the 1999 chapter.

What do you guys think of the ending?

Briony

Hi guys, I was wondering...Does Briony ever achieve her atonement?

Does Briony deserve the treatment she gets when visitting Cecelia?

Hi guys. So i was interested in hearing what you guys thought about Briony's atonement for her sin so far. We've looked at what she goes through as a nurse in hospital and her maturity and my question is: Does Briony deserve forgiveness at this stage. Does she deserve all the contempt and treatment she gets, particularly with her visit to Cecelia. i think she doesn't deserve all the blame she gets, now that we see a matured version of her, perhaps the fact that she was young was a good excuse for her crime. It wasn't deliberate or intentional as they think and i think at this stage of the book we can offer a bit more forgiveness. i think for Robbie and Cecelia's sake, they need to forgive. you cant exactly base a relationship on shared hate... I think claiming that you'll never forgive someone is a bit harsh, yes, they will suffer the effects forever. But is it ALL really Briony's fault? Can we not blame the war even though she partially caused it?