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A review by jayevans
The Innocent by Ian McEwan
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Ian McEwan sticks to his themes here - the quiet agony of being an Englishman, the foibles and sometimes horrors of young love, and a reflective ending where no character is satisfied. Slow-paced but everything does get wrapped up so not unsatisfying.
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Rape