Expiation by Ian McEwan

Expiation

Ian McEwan with Guillemette Belleteste (Translator)

496 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Sous la canicule qui frappe l'Angleterre en ce mois d'août 1935, la jeune Briony a trouvé sa vocation : elle sera romancière. Finsi les contes de fées et les mélodrames de l'enfance. Du haut de ses treize ans, elle voit dans le roman un moyen de d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 26,085 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
sad 73%
reflective 67%
dark 38%
tense 30%
challenging 29%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.92

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