Black Dogs by Ian McEwan

Black Dogs

Ian McEwan

174 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Set in late 1980s Europe at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Black Dogs is the intimate story of the crumbling of a marriage, as witnessed by an outsider. Jeremy is the son-in-law of Bernard and June Tremaine, whose union and estrangement ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 521 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
dark 52%
challenging 47%
emotional 42%
mysterious 36%
sad 21%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 31% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.25

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