A review by sharkybookshelf
Tremor by Teju Cole

3.0

Tunde, a Nigerian photographer living in New England, reflects on moments and places that have shaped his life.

This was interesting enough with keen observations and myriad moments touching on the philosophy of life. But ultimately it was too disparate, the different parts too disjointed, and it never came together into something cohesive. The occasional jumps in POV didn’t help.

I most enjoyed Chapter Six with all the snapshots from such a diverse range of voices and experiences of Lagos. Ironically, it completely cut the flow of the rest of the book (insomuch as there was any flow), but I absolutely loved the rich portrait of Lagos that it presents.

A meandering exploration of how history, art and our personal stories intersect each other, but it never quite came together into something cohesive and satisfying.