The Children Act by Ian McEwan

The Children Act

Ian McEwan

221 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective sad fast-paced

Description

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 67%
sad 60%
challenging 39%
dark 25%
informative 20%
tense 14%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 25%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 32% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

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