The Believers by Zoë Heller

The Believers

Zoë Heller

352 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective medium-paced

Description

Zoë Heller, author of Notes on a Scandal and Everything You Know has written a comic, tragic tale about one family’s struggles with the consolations of faith and the trials of doubt. When Joel Litvinoff is felled by a stroke, his wife, Audrey, unc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 374 reviews

Moods

dark 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
lighthearted 25%
tense 25%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.35

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