β Scribed by Cole, Teju
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ANew York TimesNotable Book β’ One of the ten top novels of the year βTimeand NPR
NAMED A BEST BOOK ON MORE THAN TWENTY END-OF-THE-YEAR LISTS, INCLUDINGThe New Yorkerβ’The Atlanticβ’The Economistβ’Newsweek/The Daily Beast β’The New Republicβ’ New YorkDaily News β’ Los Angeles Timesβ’The Boston Globeβ’The Seattle Timesβ’ MinneapolisStar Tribune β’ GQ β’Salon β’ Slate β’New Yorkmagazine β’The Weekβ’ The Kansas City Starβ’Kirkus Reviews
A haunting novel about identity, dislocation, and history, Teju ColeβsOpen Cityis a profound work by an important new author who has much to say about our country and our world.
Along the streets of Manhattan, a young Nigerian doctor named Julius wanders, reflecting on his relationships, his recent breakup with his girlfriend, his present, his past. He encounters people from different cultures and classes who will provide insight on his journeyβwhich takes him to Brussels, to the Nigeria of his youth, and into the most unrecognizable facets of his own soul.
β[A] prismatic debut . . . beautiful, subtle, [and] original.ββThe New Yorker
βA psychological hand grenade.ββThe Atlantic
βMagnificent . . . a remarkably resonant feat of prose.ββThe Seattle Times
βA precise and poetic meditation on love, race, identity, friendship, memory, [and] dislocation.ββThe Economist
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