So what was it then exactly, this truth-telling? ... It was about being true to the very stuff of life, it was about trying to capture, though you never could, the very feel of being alive. It was about finding a language. And it was about being true to the fact, the one thing only followed from the other, that many things in life –of so many more than we think–can never be explained at all. Graham Swift
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In the book, the title is "Atonement", it is a story about a girl named Briony who was so mean to her little sister. She made her do things against her will and always made fun of her. In the end the truth about the truth about Briony's sister is revealed and she can't believe it and thinks she will be sent to prison for telling lies and hurting people.

Source: Mothering Sunday

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