London Fields by Martin Amis

London Fields

Martin Amis

526 pages • first pub 1989 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Writer Samson Young is staring death in the face. Void of ideas and on the verge of terminal decline, Samson's dash to a decaying, degenerate London has brought him through the doors of the Black Cross pub and into a murder story just waiting to b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 653 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
challenging 65%
funny 50%
mysterious 46%
tense 30%
reflective 23%
sad 23%
emotional 15%
adventurous 7%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 29%

Loveable characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.31

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