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Book Review By Iain Cheyne
Amsterdam by Ian McEwan

Morality story. Two close friends meet at the funeral of a mutual old lover. Both make moral blunders with disastrous consequences. Their fates are intertwined.

Winner of the Booker Prize.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Struggle over
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 40's-50's
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 ()
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Mountains: - climbing on trails
City? Yes
City: - London

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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