The Children Act by Ian McEwan

The Children Act

Ian McEwan

fiction contemporary literary reflective sad fast-paced

221 pages | first published 2014

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Ian McEwan's brilliant, emotionally wrenching novel, now a major film starring Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci<\p> Fiona Maye, a leading High Court judge, renowned for her fierce intelligence and sensitivity is called on to try an urgent ...
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Summary of 3543 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 67%
sad 60%
challenging 41%
dark 25%
informative 20%
tense 13%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 24%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 34% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

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3.6

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