Everything Is Illuminated
7.87.8 / 10
Score out of 10303 ratingsConfidence 62%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
- 288
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Everything Is Illuminated is the first novel by the American writer Jonathan Safran Foer, published in 2002. It was adapted into a film of the same name starring Elijah Wood and Eugene Hütz in 2005.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 303 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 62% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Rankings average of 7.9. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.6 | 21 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 282 | 93% |
Frequently asked
What is Everything Is Illuminated rated?
7.8 out of 10, from 303 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Everything Is Illuminated worth reading?
Readers give it 7.8/10 from 303 ratings, which puts it ahead of 31 % of the Contemporary fiction shelf.
How long does it take to read Everything Is Illuminated?
About 5 hours at an average reading pace — 288 pages.
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