csillareka's review against another edition
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
gajeam's review against another edition
5.0
Nothing happens in this book but it awoke a literary analysis part of me I didn’t know I had. Who’s gonna read my paper comparing Selin to Alyosha from “The Brother’s Karamazov”?
ahrya's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
alicecrow's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
(Audiobook) After reading many reviews, trying to understand why I didn’t like this book, I’ve come to realize that I might not be knowledgeable enough about English, Art, or Language to find this book funny or engaging. It felt pointless to me. Ivan, and Selin’s obsessions with him, is truly insufferable. I couldn’t relate to it and I couldn’t find much humor in the story. The author is obviously talented but the book just wasn’t for me.
josiemontana16's review against another edition
5.0
i read these two backwards on accident but im glad i did. oh selin, you are not alone in how you over-analyze and self-distance at the same time
navasketch's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
americanroth's review against another edition
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
aanna's review against another edition
5.0
Reread in anticipation of the sequel, and I liked The Idiot even more than the first time around. Such an incredible, unique narrator, I am so excited to get more.
reader567's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0