The Innocent by Ian McEwan

The Innocent

Ian McEwan

226 pages first pub 1990 (view editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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Psychological thriller set in Berlin during the Cold War, based on an actual (but little known) incident which tells of the secret tunnel under the Soviet sector which the British and Americans built in 1954 to gain access to the Russians' communi...

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Community Reviews

3.52
based on 1,069 reviews

Moods

dark: 69%

tense: 65%

mysterious: 41%

reflective: 34%

emotional: 27%

sad: 25%

adventurous: 20%

challenging: 20%

informative: 10%

funny: 5%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

16% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

48% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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