Ian McEwanLiterary Fiction · Fiction·b. 1948
The Children Act
Synopsis
Fiona Maye is a respected High Court judge in London who has built her career on precise rulings. When her husband Jack proposes an affair with another woman as a way to save their marriage, Fiona's resolve is tested by the case of Adam — a dying teenager whose refusal of life-saving treatment sets her own past decisions and personal choices under scrutiny.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10