Author Helps Son With Essay About His Book, Gets a C+

A British teenager struggling with an essay on an Ian McEwan book didn't get a top grade even after getting help from his father—Ian McEwan. The award-winning British author says he feels "a little dubious" about his books being studied in school, especially after his youngest son got a C+ on his McEwan essay several years ago, the Telegraph reports.

He says son Greg had to read novel Enduring Love as homework, reports the Times of London. "Compelled to read his dad’s book—imagine, poor guy," he says. "I confess I did give him a tutorial and told him what he should consider," McEwan says. "I didn't read his essay but it turned out his teacher disagreed fundamentally with what he said." (More Ian McEwan stories.)