Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer

Everything Is Illuminated

Jonathan Safran Foer

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276 pages | first published 2002

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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 78%
reflective 59%
funny 56%
sad 50%
challenging 34%
dark 31%
adventurous 29%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 9%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 27%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 41% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%

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3.84

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