Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer

Everything Is Illuminated

Jonathan Safran Foer

276 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical challenging emotional funny medium-paced
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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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Community Reviews Summary of 12,342 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
funny 59%
reflective 55%
sad 53%
challenging 40%
dark 40%
adventurous 27%
mysterious 17%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
tense 13%
informative 7%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 30%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 37% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19%

Average rating

3.83

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