Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer

Everything Is Illuminated

Jonathan Safran Foer

276 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical challenging emotional funny medium-paced

Description

A young man arrives in the Ukraine, clutching in his hand a tattered photograph. He is searching for the woman who fifty years ago saved his grandfather from the Nazis. Unfortunately, however, he is aided in his quest by Alex, a translator with an...

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Moods

emotional 75%
funny 59%
reflective 56%
sad 50%
challenging 39%
dark 37%
adventurous 25%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
hopeful 13%
tense 11%
informative 7%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 30%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 39% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.83

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