by Teju Cole
First published 2019
Gerhild Stangl moves through her daily existence, encountering the people and places that shape her experience. Cole presents her story through careful observation of moments both ordinary and significant. Stangl faces the tensions between her inner life and external circumstances. The narrative follows her as she makes choices that reveal who she is and what she values. Her journey becomes a study of how individuals create meaning within the constraints of their situations. The novel examines the weight of personal history and the possibilities that emerge from quiet acts of determination.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-driven, quiet-determination
Period: 21st-Century
Paperback · edition Keiper