Hailed as one of England's "most acclaimed practitioners of literary unease," I don't even know where to begin to blog about this McEwan novel. In Between The Sheets is one of his earliest works (if not his first) and is a collection of short stories, most of which delve further into the seedy underbelly of humanity than I care to ponder. I'm no prude, and have few "delicate sensibilities," but found some of these stories simply twisted. It is Stephen King-esque, only sordid. Freud would have a grand ole time with McEwan.McEwan is the author of Atonement (a recent motion picture which I have not yet seen), and was highly recommended to me by a friend whose opinion I appreciate. Certainly, he writes with literary flourish not often seen today. With that in mind, I plan to read some of his newer work - perhaps even Atonement - to see if his subject matter has changed any through the years. Ironically, I have another collection of his early works on my bookshelf, but I think I'll take a breather and read something a bit more lighthearted and carefree before attempting to decipher the workings of this man's youthful mind.
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