London Fields by Martin Amis

London Fields

Martin Amis

fiction mystery challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

526 pages | first published 1989

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, 'London Fields', ' is Amis\'s murder story for the end of the millennium. The murderee is Nicola Six, a "black hole" of sex and self-loathing intent on orchestrating her own extinction. The murderer may be Keith Talent, a violent lowlife whose o...
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Summary of 430 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

3.31

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