Tremor by Teju Cole

Tremor

Teju Cole

256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

A powerful, intimate novel that masterfully explores what constitutes a meaningful life in a violent world—from the award-winning author of Open CityLife is hopeless but it is not serious. We have to have danced while we could and, later, to have ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
challenging 61%
emotional 48%
informative 37%
sad 15%
dark 12%
mysterious 11%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 5%
tense 5%
relaxing 4%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 35%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | N/A: 19% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.89

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