Saturday by Ian McEwan

Saturday

Ian McEwan

289 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Saturday is a masterful novel set within a single day in February 2003. Henry Perowne is a contented man — a successful neurosurgeon, happily married to a newspaper lawyer, and enjoying good relations with his children. Henry wakes to the comfort ...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 5,183 reviews

Moods

reflective: 80%

tense: 41%

dark: 34%

emotional: 32%

challenging: 28%

informative: 13%

mysterious: 9%

sad: 9%

inspiring: 5%

hopeful: 3%

adventurous: 2%

relaxing: 2%

funny: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
54% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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