The Innocent by Ian McEwan

The Innocent

Ian McEwan with John Franklyn-Robbins (Narrator)

10 hours, 3 minutes first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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A member of a British-American surveillance team in Cold War Berlin finds himself in too deep in this masterful work from the author of Atonement. Twenty-five-year-old Leonard Marnham's intelligence work--tunneling under a Russian communications c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 638 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
tense 62%
reflective 51%
mysterious 29%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
adventurous 18%
emotional 14%
funny 7%
informative 7%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 35%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 35% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 35%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.43

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