While an enjoyable read, it was definitely not my favourite novel written by McEwan. I especially did not enjoy the political plot! But, having said this, I will read more of his work.

I enjoyed the cold war paranoia, societal manipulation and the hippie factor. clever ending - don't peek. makes you wonder what is going on behind the secret service doors these days - undoubtedly more of the same.

Disappointing to a McEwan fan. The Cold War plot left me, well, cold and the characters seemed less well-developed than I have come to expect of McEwan. Can't recommend with much enthusiasm.

love his writing, the audio version is well done

Boring. Have loved other books by this author. Maybe you have to be a real Cold War history fan to like this one. Main character was flat, tedious and so were her sequence of love affairs that are the core of the book. The plot surprises fell flat for me, mostly.

Loved this, couldn't put it down. My first read of this author, I'll definitely seek out more of his works.

Not interesting at all. I couldn't make it past the first third. Too many other great books to read to waste time on this one.

Very disappointing. Gave up half way through, couldn't sustain my interest. I've thoroughly enjoyed every other MacEwan novel I've read, but I just didn't get interested in Selena or any of the other characters.

I really loved this book. One of his best. So clever. It reminded me of Julian Barnes. Also loved the fact he dedicated it to Christopher Hitchens.

I found the book irritating. As a reader I'm a bit like young Serena , naively looking for realism and characters to identify with, & it was pretty clear that wasn't the way to read this. I too lived in London for a bit in the mid-70s, though nowhere near her world, & I did enjoy aspects of that setting. But I have to wonder whether the central trick of the book achieved anything more than to relieve McEwan of some responsibilty. Maybe I haven't thought it through. I'll say no more than that.