Lessons by Ian McEwan

Lessons

Ian McEwan with Simon McBurney (Narrator)

17 hours, 33 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

From the best-selling author of Atonement and Saturday comes the epic and intimate story of one man's life across generations and historical upheavals: from the Suez Crisis to the Cuban Missile Crisis, the fall of the Berlin Wall to the current pa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 669 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 68%
challenging 35%
sad 35%
dark 22%
informative 17%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 10%
tense 7%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 31%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 28% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.89

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