One of McEwan's early novels. First the father, then the mother dies. The mother is buried in the basement so the children won't get picked up by the social services. This is the story of the children's life as it slowly spins out of control. A daughter about 18, a son about 16, a younger sister and a young boy, age 5 or 6.
It is a kind of Lord of the Flies tale. What is interesting is the amorality of it all, of the complete lack of social norms or limits.
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