The Innocent by Ian McEwan

The Innocent

Ian McEwan

244 pages first pub 1990 (editions) user-added

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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A member of a British-American surveillance team in Cold War Berlin finds himself in too deep in this masterful work from the author of Atonement. Twenty-five-year-old Leonard Marnham's intelligence work--tunneling under a Russian communications c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 649 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
tense 64%
reflective 45%
mysterious 32%
sad 25%
challenging 19%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%
funny 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 37%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 31% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 31% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.44

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