Fiona is life on introvert High Court Judge approaching sixty who has been living by the rules for all her. She has problems showing her feelings and in consequence her marriage suffers. When Fiona meets Adam, a young man suffering from leukemia, her world starts spinning. Adam, who is almost 18, is very different from Fiona. He is overly self-confident, poetry-writing know-it-all and he is Determined to live his short life to the fullest finally, a teenager acting like a teenager.
The Children Act is built around a theme, indeed some might be bored by and It Is Written in beautiful, refined prose That can be hard to understand for Those Who arent advanced speakers of English. But please dont be put off by the complex language and the Law theme, as McEwan Manages to give you insight into a world unknown to most of us, and while I was skeptical at first, this book kept me glued to the pages. So go on and read this riveting novel about life and the choices you make.
