Tremor by Teju Cole

Tremor

Teju Cole with Atta Otigba (Narrator), Yetide Badaki (Narrator)

7 hours, 49 minutes • 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 168 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
challenging 59%
emotional 46%
informative 37%
sad 16%
dark 12%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 7%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 34%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | N/A: 17% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.86

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