352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385545112
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Publication date: 23 April 2019
Description
New from Ian McEwan, Booker Prize winner and international bestselling author of Atonement and The Children Act Machines Like Me takes place in an alternative 1980s London. Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in lov...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,796 reviews
Moods
challenging 46%
dark 42%
emotional 26%
tense 26%
informative 22%
mysterious 20%
sad 18%
adventurous 7%
funny 6%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Suicide, Child abuse, MurderMinor
Homophobia, Violence, Infidelity
352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385545112
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Publication date: 23 April 2019
Description
New from Ian McEwan, Booker Prize winner and international bestselling author of Atonement and The Children Act Machines Like Me takes place in an alternative 1980s London. Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in lov...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,796 reviews
Moods
challenging 46%
dark 42%
emotional 26%
tense 26%
informative 22%
mysterious 20%
sad 18%
adventurous 7%
funny 6%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Suicide, Child abuse, MurderMinor
Homophobia, Violence, Infidelity