On Chesil Beach
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On Chesil Beach

by Ian McEwan

2007•Drama•178 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, contained novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

A novel of remarkable depth and poignancy from one of the most acclaimed writers of our time.It is July 1962. Florence is a talented musician who dreams of a career on the concert stage and of the perfect life she will create with Edward, an earnest young history student at University College of London, who unexpectedly wooed and won her heart.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaRomanceHistoricalComplex relationshipLove conquers all

Subjects

VirginityCollege studentsMarried peopleWomen musiciansMan-woman relationshipsHoneymoonsEnglandComing of Age

Details

Author
Ian McEwan
Published
2007
Pages
178
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