Enigma Variations by André Aciman

Enigma Variations

André Aciman

288 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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André Aciman, hailed as a writer of “fiction at its most supremely interesting” (The New York Review of Books), has written a novel that charts the life of a man named Paul, whose loves remain as consuming and as covetous throughout his adulthood ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,894 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 72%
sad 24%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 11%
challenging 10%
relaxing 9%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 6%
dark 5%
tense 5%
mysterious 4%
funny 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 44%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 35% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 28% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.59

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