Enigma Variations by André Aciman

Enigma Variations

André Aciman

288 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

André Aciman, hailed as a writer of “fiction at its most supremely interesting” (The New York Review of Books), has written a novel that charts the life of a man named Paul, whose loves remain as consuming and as covetous throughout his adulthood ...

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Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 71%
sad 24%
hopeful 14%
challenging 11%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 10%
lighthearted 9%
adventurous 4%
tense 4%
dark 3%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 44%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 34% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | No: 28% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.59

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