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3.13 AVERAGE
3.13 AVERAGE
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
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Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Must read The Metamorphosis first
More interesting if you care about Brexit / politics / economics
More interesting if you care about Brexit / politics / economics
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Niet eens uitgelezen (terwijl het maar 100 pagina’s is). Leuk begin, maar dat was het ook.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cockroaches enter into parliament with the intention to overthrow Britain; they succeed. Ian McEwan writes about Reversalism (a clear allegory for Brexit) with such humour and insight that I found myself reading with absolute glee the whole way through.
It was strangely comforting to imagine that this could be the explanation for recent political events.
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I sensed with this that McEwan had some anger to redirect in the wake of the Brexit referendum! It's a brilliant little satire that manages to make Brexit almost seem tame in comparison with what Jim Sams' government manages to accomplish. I loved some of the allusions to real life politicians (hello Donald Trump's Tweets), and of course the whole concept was really dark and funny.