In Ian McEwan’s Atonement (2001), aspiring writer 13-year-old Briony Tallis glimpses a world of opaque “adult emotion”.

When Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan), thirteen-years-old and an aspiring writer, sees her older sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley) and Robbie Turner (James McAvoy) at the fountain in front of the ...

but hope for Cecilia and her beau increases when their paths cross during World War II." The Critics Consensus from the website adds: "Atonement features strong performances, brilliant ...