The Cement Garden

Name: The Cement Garden
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.6 (1981 reviews)
Author: McEwan, Ian

by McEwan, Ian

Literary Fiction

3.6 (1,981)

3.6 stars from 1,981 reviews. Top 80% of Literary Fiction books we track.

162 pages~2.7 hr readPublished by RosettaBooks

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Last checked: Apr 18, 2026

Price history: $1.99 – $14.20

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate unsettling psychological fiction that lingers long after you finish reading.
You're drawn to stories about how families implode when the structures holding them together collapse.
You admire McEwan's early work and want to see where his dark vision of human nature began.

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You prefer plot-driven stories with clear narrative momentum and resolution.
You're looking for a coming-of-age story with hope, growth, or redemption at its centre.
You want to feel good after reading. This novel leaves you uncomfortable by design.

About this book

Four children—Jack, Julie, Sue, and Tom—are suddenly left orphaned during a hot summer. With their parents gone, the normal structures of childhood disappear as they learn to navigate life without parental care. Isolated together in their house, the children's circumstances become increasingly strange and difficult as external pressures mount around them.

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$1.99 – $14.20

Currently on sale at $1.99 — 86% off peak. Price has dropped 32 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 51 days. Typically stays discounted for 9 days.

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Currently around #136K in the Kindle store — a niche title. Climbing the charts — 56% improvement recently.

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Currently 3.6★ from 1,981 reviews

Review activity has been quiet recently. Rating has dipped slightly from 3.7 to 3.6.

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