Tremor by Teju Cole

Tremor

Teju Cole

350 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

Life is hopeless but it is not serious. We have to have danced while we could and, later, to have danced again in the telling. Tunde, the man at the centre of this novel, reflects on the places and times of his life, from his West African upbringi...

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Community Reviews

3.85
based on 427 reviews

Moods

reflective: 86%

challenging: 60%

emotional: 44%

informative: 35%

sad: 18%

dark: 15%

inspiring: 12%

mysterious: 11%

adventurous: 7%

hopeful: 7%

tense: 6%

relaxing: 4%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
13% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
14% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

96% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

24% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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