Atonement -- Chapter one

This book is about a girl named Briony Tallis who lives a sheltered life during the 1930s with a rich family, and a love for writing--as well as a knack for it. So far the books seems okay, but I never quite believe 12-year-olds to be as deep and profound as they're made out to be in novels written in first-person narrative. In this book, Briony is made out to sound wise beyond her years and extremely insightful, but I doubt the fact that she's able to identify a power struggle between her cousin and herself at such an age. Oh well. At least it makes the book interesting to read and doesn't bore you with what would really come out of a 12-year-old's mouth. Speaking of interesting, it's intriguing how devoted Briony is to her writing and impressing her brother. I predict that she'll become quite a great writer, but her want for finding new character personalities (that aren't like her own) and her creativity pertaining to making up scandalous domestic-based stories are bound to get her in trouble....