McEwan shows, through the several cases that are described, the biases and prejudices that affect how children are treated/raised. This book also gives us a look at the British judicial system

Best book I've read in a long time. Lots to talk about.
I did feel cheated when several characters turned out to be ghosts/spirits, not live beings. I thought this was a device used by the author to cover for unresolved issues.

Infromative story of how some of our scientific research really happens, and how black people are not regarded as people!