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The Idiot

Elif Batuman
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contemporary fiction literary fiction past tense first POV ~532 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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melancholic obsessive alienated

A contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable romance.

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Prose density 65
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 75
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 20%
noneextreme
Sexual content 30%
noneexplicit
Humor 40%
seriouscomedic
Romance 90%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count132,971
Page count~532 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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