The Children Act by Ian McEwan

The Children Act

Ian McEwan with Lindsay Duncan

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective sad fast-paced

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The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blacks...

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Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 66%
sad 58%
challenging 37%
dark 24%
informative 19%
tense 14%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 24%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

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3.59

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