Solar

It is useless to say that Ian McEwan is one of those writers that know how to write, master various styles, are very imaginative, have strong clear messages to transmit. In all his novels I had the strong feeling that he really enjoys writing. Solar , his 2010 book confirms all these. Basically it is a comedy that satirizes academic life, militant activism, consumerism, contemporary relations, mass media, etc. The debut reminds of Tom Sharpe's Wilt series, but Solar is not as rich in comic situations. Instead, McEwan pays a lot of attention to apparently unimportant details, to almost dully aspects of daily life, to intimate feelings that the central character may have towards almost anything, towards every single situation, person or gesture. A reader from the future, let say 200 years from now, would find the book very informative if interested in the early 21st century life. All these details considerably slow down the rhythm of the book. However, the subtle irony tha