The Blindfold by Siri Hustvedt

The Blindfold

Siri Hustvedt

221 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark reflective slow-paced
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Iris Vegan, a young, impoverished graduate student from the Midwest, finds herself entangled with four powerful but threatening characters as she tries to adjust to life in New York City. Mr. Morning, an inscrutable urban recluse, employs Iris to ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
reflective 65%
mysterious 55%
emotional 31%
tense 31%
challenging 24%
sad 17%
funny 6%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 20%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 18% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 31% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.72

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