Before the Decade Ends, Here Are the Best Novels of the 21st Century

Atonement by Ian McEwan (2001)

A 13-year-old upper-class girl tells a terrible lie. This somewhat innocent mistake unravels her family at the seams, and the girl is forced to grow up in the shadow of her actions. In an attempt to atone for the misinformed decision she made in her youth, she weaves a heartbreaking narrative that will weigh on your chest like a landmine.

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