The Idiot by Elif Batuman

The Idiot

The Idiot #1

Elif Batuman

423 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary funny reflective slow-paced
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Selin, a tall, highly strung Turkish-American from New Jersey turns up at Harvard with no idea what to expect. What she doesn't expect is:How much time she will spend thinking about language and its limitationsAn opinionated cosmopolitan Serb name...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15,484 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
funny 66%
emotional 30%
challenging 19%
lighthearted 15%
sad 11%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
dark 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 30%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.8

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