Black Dogs by Ian McEwan

Black Dogs

Ian McEwan

149 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective sad slow-paced
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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 769 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
dark 45%
challenging 42%
mysterious 42%
emotional 37%
sad 20%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 37%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 92% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.27

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