Under The Net by Iris Murdoch

Under The Net

Iris Murdoch with Charlotte Mendelson (Contributor)

320 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

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'This is real life, Jake,' she said. 'You'd better wake up.'Jake is clever, lazy and scraping by in London as a hack translator. Jake loves Anna. Anna is an elusive and lovely singer. Anna loves Hugo. Hugo is a fireworks manufacturer turned movie ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 879 reviews

Moods

funny 70%
reflective 63%
lighthearted 53%
adventurous 38%
mysterious 18%
emotional 16%
hopeful 12%
challenging 9%
inspiring 5%
sad 4%
dark 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 19%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.7

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