London Fields by Martin Amis

London Fields

Martin Amis

480 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction mystery challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

London Fields is Amis's murder story for the end of the millennium--a comic murder mystery, an apocalyptic satire, a scatological meditation on love and death (The New York Times). The murderee is Nicola Six, a black hole of sex and self-loathing ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 435 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 71%
funny 57%
mysterious 57%
tense 57%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
emotional 14%

Pace

slow 87%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.32

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