The Children Act by Ian McEwan

The Children Act

Ian McEwan

216 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective sad fast-paced

Description

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and pros...

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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%

Average rating

3.59

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