Tremor by Teju Cole

Tremor

Teju Cole

256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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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

3.85
based on 425 reviews

Moods

reflective: 86%

challenging: 61%

emotional: 44%

informative: 35%

sad: 18%

dark: 15%

inspiring: 12%

mysterious: 11%

hopeful: 8%

adventurous: 7%

tense: 6%

relaxing: 4%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
36% 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
35% of readers chose Complicated
17% 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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