#77 in Humour
Solar
- 347
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Solar is a novel by author Ian McEwan, first published on 18 March 2010 by Jonathan Cape, an imprint of Random House. It is a satire about a jaded Nobel-winning physicist whose dysfunctional personal life and cynical ambition see him pursuing a solar-energy based solution for climate change.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 6.1 across 53 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 26% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Humour average of 7.8. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 6.1 | 53 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Huh. Was this the inverse of Atonement? I liked it, I suppose.”
“This gave me everything I could have asked for from a new Ian McEwan, a topical subject,[ global-warming:] and a totally human, messy character making a mess of his life as we make a mess of the planet. My criticisms, if any, are very small…”
Frequently asked
How long is Solar?
It has 347 pages — longer than 69% of the ranked books in Humour.
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