A Calling for Charlie Barnes by Joshua Ferris

A Calling for Charlie Barnes

Joshua Ferris with Nick Offerman (Narrator)

12 hours first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

From National Book Award finalist Joshua Ferris, a new novel about a modern American family and the larger-than-life father at the heart of it. But with so many competing factions, who gets to tell his story? Someone is telling the story of the li...

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Community Reviews Summary of 177 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 63%
funny 47%
sad 41%
challenging 30%
dark 25%
hopeful 13%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 31%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.79

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