176 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679750192
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 13 January 1994
Description
Ian McEwan's Somerset Maugham Award-winning collection First Love, Last Rites brought him instant recognition as one of the most influential voices writing in England today. Taut, brooding, and densely atmospheric, these stories show us the ways i...
Community Reviews Summary of 376 reviews
Moods
emotional 28%
challenging 21%
reflective 21%
sad 21%
tense 21%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Pedophilia, RapeModerate
Fatphobia, Alcohol176 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679750192
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 13 January 1994
Description
Ian McEwan's Somerset Maugham Award-winning collection First Love, Last Rites brought him instant recognition as one of the most influential voices writing in England today. Taut, brooding, and densely atmospheric, these stories show us the ways i...
Community Reviews Summary of 376 reviews
Moods
emotional 28%
challenging 21%
reflective 21%
sad 21%
tense 21%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Pedophilia, RapeModerate
Fatphobia, Alcohol