Amsterdam by Ian McEwan

Amsterdam

Ian McEwan

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On a chilly February day, two old friends meet in the throng outside a London crematorium to pay their last respects to Molly Lane. Both Clive Linley and Vernon Halliday had been Molly's lovers in the days before they reached their current eminenc...

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Community Reviews

3.36
based on 5,248 reviews

Moods

dark: 63%

reflective: 53%

funny: 26%

mysterious: 26%

tense: 26%

challenging: 19%

emotional: 18%

sad: 16%

adventurous: 4%

lighthearted: 2%

hopeful: 1%

informative: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

28% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
61% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
86% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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