The Blindfold by Siri Hustvedt

The Blindfold

Siri Hustvedt

224 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark reflective slow-paced
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Iris Vegan, a graduate student living alone and impoverished in New York, encounters four strong characters who fascinate and in different ways subordinate her: an inscrutable urban recluse who employs her to record the possessions of a murdered w...

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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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