A review by alicecrow
The Idiot by Elif Batuman
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
(Audiobook) After reading many reviews, trying to understand why I didn’t like this book, I’ve come to realize that I might not be knowledgeable enough about English, Art, or Language to find this book funny or engaging. It felt pointless to me. Ivan, and Selin’s obsessions with him, is truly insufferable. I couldn’t relate to it and I couldn’t find much humor in the story. The author is obviously talented but the book just wasn’t for me.