372 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099555551
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 07 October 2010
Description
Ian McEwan’s symphonic novel of love and war, childhood and class, guilt and forgiveness provides all the satisfaction of a brilliant narrative and the provocation we have come to expect from this master of English prose. On a hot summer day in 19...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,593 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 68%
dark 37%
tense 28%
challenging 27%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 23% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Medical content, BloodModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Death
372 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099555551
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 07 October 2010
Description
Ian McEwan’s symphonic novel of love and war, childhood and class, guilt and forgiveness provides all the satisfaction of a brilliant narrative and the provocation we have come to expect from this master of English prose. On a hot summer day in 19...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,593 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 68%
dark 37%
tense 28%
challenging 27%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 23% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Medical content, BloodModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Death