Lessons by Ian McEwan

Lessons

Ian McEwan

431 pages • 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 183 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 66%
sad 37%
challenging 32%
dark 19%
informative 18%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 7%
tense 6%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 28% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.95

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