Lessons by Ian McEwan

Lessons

Ian McEwan

486 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Both epic and intimate, the 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 pandemic--from #1 bestselling author Ian McEwan.When the ...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 2,114 reviews

Moods

reflective: 89%

emotional: 70%

sad: 36%

challenging: 33%

dark: 21%

hopeful: 14%

informative: 14%

inspiring: 10%

tense: 7%

funny: 6%

adventurous: 5%

relaxing: 2%

lighthearted: 1%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
65% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
19% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

67% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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