England, England by Julian Barnes
England, England

Julian Barnes

England, England

Julian Barnes

288 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging funny reflective slow-paced

Description

 Grotesque visionary Sir Jack Pitman has an idea. Since most people are too lazy to travel from landmark to landmark, why not simplify things and create a new England on the Isle of Wight?Unfortunately, his idea is a huge success, and the resultin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 412 reviews

Moods

reflective 58%
funny 50%
challenging 41%
informative 33%
dark 16%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 37% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 70% | Yes: 30%

Loveable characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.12

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