London Fields by Martin Amis

London Fields

Martin Amis

526 pages • first pub 1989 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Writer Samson Young is staring death in the face. Void of ideas and on the verge of terminal decline, Samson's dash to a decaying, degenerate London has brought him through the doors of the Black Cross pub and into a murder story just waiting to b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 520 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
challenging 75%
funny 50%
mysterious 43%
tense 25%
sad 18%
emotional 12%
reflective 12%
adventurous 6%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.28

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