Lessons by Ian McEwan

Lessons

Ian McEwan

484 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

When the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has closed, eleven-year-old Roland Baines's life is turned upside down. 2,000 miles from his mother's protective love, stranded at an unusual boarding school, h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 687 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 68%
sad 37%
challenging 35%
dark 23%
informative 16%
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: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 27% | No: 22%

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

3.88

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