Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer

Everything is Illuminated

Jonathan Safran Foer

288 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical challenging emotional funny medium-paced

Description

From the bestselling author of Here I Am, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and We are the Weather - a hilarious, life-affirming and utterly original novel about the search for truth - now available as a pocket-sized Penguin EssentialA young man...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,673 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 59%
funny 58%
sad 49%
challenging 35%
dark 33%
adventurous 27%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
hopeful 13%
tense 8%
informative 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 28%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 40% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.84

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