Either/Or by Elif Batuman

Either/Or

The Idiot #2

Elif Batuman

368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary emotional funny reflective medium-paced
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SELIN IS THE LUCKIEST PERSON IN HER FAMILY:The only one who was born in America and got to go to Harvard. Now it's her second year, 1996, and Selin knows she has to make it count. The first order of business: to figure out the meaning of everythin...

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Community Reviews

4.1
based on 6,022 reviews

Moods

reflective: 89%

funny: 71%

emotional: 40%

adventurous: 20%

challenging: 18%

hopeful: 14%

lighthearted: 13%

informative: 12%

inspiring: 11%

sad: 8%

dark: 6%

relaxing: 4%

tense: 3%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose A mix
88% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

68% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

67% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

79% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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