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The Children Act by Ian McEwan

7 reviews

cateyackerman's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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sweetsxrrxw's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

i had to read this book for class and if i had to summarize it in one word it would probably be: ugh. that's exactly what i felt every time i had to read a new chapter. not only they're extremely long but it felt like the author was constantly mainsplaining, oh my god. it just felt like he was constantly like "hey look at me i know a lot about geography, laws, music... anything you want to know!"

i guess the only pro i can see in the book is the portrayal of the legal world, i think that can be interesting. but everything else? ugh again. since i first picked up the book i kept thinking "please don't let this turn into pedophilia"
surprise! it did, wtf
then there's the lack of communication in fiona's marriage and just the author pretending she was better, more free and more intelligent for not having a religion? uhm, yeah, fuck him. even if you're an atheist, acting like people who have a faith are dumb and blinded by it is an awful thing to do. 

so yeah, although the court drama was interesting, this author really needs to realize his mainsplaining won't take him anywhere.

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teigancollins's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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ladybirder's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5


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bookishlucy's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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uhm_kai's review

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

surprisingly enjoyed this, makes me feel melancholy 

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hkantarek's review against another edition

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reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The greatest issue this book faced way trying to convey passage of time and a large change in Fiona's relationship with Jack within the limited number of pages. The short length did not prevent the book from capturing Fiona's character believable or from making me invested within these people's lives. The integration of legal proceedings was fascinating and discussions ageing will stick with me.

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