England, England by Julian Barnes

England, England

Julian Barnes

266 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging funny reflective slow-paced

Description

"Grotesque visionary Sir Jack Pitman has an idea. Since most people are too lazy to travel from landmark to landmark, why not simplify things and create a new England on the Isle of Wight? Unfortunately, his idea is a huge success, and the resulti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 429 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
challenging 53%
funny 46%
informative 26%
dark 13%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 41%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | Plot: 40% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 58% | Yes: 41%

Loveable characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%

Average rating

3.12

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