A review by emscatchard
The Idiot, by Elif Batuman

funny inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

the first 100 or so pages before she started emailing ivan took me a year to get through, but i really enjoyed the writing style the whole way through. there was no plot, and i found it reminded me of watching those "day in the life" tiktoks people make where you can sit back and get a glimpse through other peoples eyes.
Spoiler fuck ivan though. very well written character but fuck him fr what an ass
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