Sweet Tooth

Brief Overview

The novel «Sweet Tooth» by Ian McEwan tells the story of Serena Frome, a young woman working for British intelligence in the 1970s. Her mission is to infiltrate literary circles and support writers whose views align with government interests. Serena falls in love with one such writer, Tom Haley, which places her in a dilemma between her personal feelings and professional duties. As the plot unfolds, the reader is drawn into a world of espionage, literature, and complex human relationships, where the lines between truth and fiction become increasingly blurred.