The Idiot by Elif Batuman

The Idiot

Idiot #1

Elif Batuman

fiction contemporary literary funny reflective slow-paced

423 pages | first published 2017

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A portrait of the artist as a young woman. A novel about not just discovering but inventing oneself.The year is 1995, and email is new. Selin, the daughter of Turkish immigrants, arrives for her freshman year at Harvard. She signs up for classes i...
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Summary of 6973 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
funny 69%
emotional 31%
challenging 20%
lighthearted 14%
sad 11%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 6%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
dark 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 28%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 32% | No: 24%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.82

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