Black Dogs by Ian McEwan

Black Dogs

Ian McEwan

149 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Set in late 1980s Europe at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Black Dogs is the intimate story of the crumbling of a marriage, as witnessed by an outsider. Jeremy is the son-in-law of Bernard and June Tremaine, whose union and estrangement ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 622 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
dark 41%
mysterious 41%
emotional 38%
challenging 35%
sad 16%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 41%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 34% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.25

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