Open City by Teju Cole

Open City

Teju Cole

259 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Along the streets of Manhattan, a young Nigerian doctor doing his residency wanders aimlessly. The walks meet a need for Julius: they are a release from the tightly regulated mental environment of work, and they give him the opportunity to process...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,679 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
challenging 42%
dark 28%
emotional 22%
sad 17%
mysterious 16%
informative 15%
tense 10%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 25%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.42

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...