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
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

"Imagine a novel as verbally cunning as A Clockwork Orange, as harrowing as The Painted Bird, as exuberant and twee as Candide, and you have Everything Is Illuminated . . . Read it, and you'll feel altered, chastened -- seared in the fire of somet...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 12,393 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
funny 60%
reflective 55%
sad 54%
challenging 40%
dark 40%
adventurous 27%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
tense 13%
informative 7%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 30%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 37% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 38% | 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

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...