Room Temperature by Nicholson Baker

Room Temperature

Nicholson Baker

128 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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"On an autumn day, at around three-fifteen in the afternoon, Mike sits down in the rocking chair to feed his infant daughter, Bug. The novel that unfolds over the next twenty minutes of Mike's life is a warmly comic masterpiece of observation, ref...

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Community Reviews Summary of 90 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
relaxing 100%
adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
informative 50%
inspiring 50%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.73

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