Saturday
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Paperback · April 11, 2006
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The Booker Prize winner and bestselling author of Atonement follows an ordinary man through a Saturday whose high promise gradually turns nightmarish in this “dazzling [and] powerful” novel (The New York Times).
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- Who it’s for
- readers interested in psychological and domestic drama
- Themes
- family, conflict, resilience
- Pacing
- Reflective
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The Booker Prize winner and bestselling author of Atonement follows an ordinary man through a Saturday whose high promise gradually turns nightmarish in this “dazzling [and] powerful” novel (The New York Times). Henry Perowne—a neurosurgeon, urbane, privileged, deeply in love with his wife and grown-up children—plans to play a game of squash, visit his elderly mother, and cook dinner for his family.
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But after a minor traffic accident leads to an unsettling confrontation, Perowne must set aside his plans and summon a strength greater than he knew he had in order to preserve the life that is dear to him.
Who it’s for
- readers interested in psychological and domestic drama
- fans of literary fiction exploring ordinary life disrupted
Where it sits
| Literary Fiction | 71% |
|---|---|
| Psychological Fiction | 37% |
| Thrillers | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Family Sagas
- Historical Fiction
- Literary Fiction
- Authors
- Ian McEwan
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- April 11, 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- family · conflict · resilience
- Reading lane
- Family Sagas