The Novelist by Jordan Castro

The Novelist

Jordan Castro

4 hours, 14 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary funny reflective medium-paced

Description

In Jordan Castro’s inventive, funny, and surprisingly tender first novel, we follow a young man over the course of a single morning as he tries and fails to write an autobiographical novel, finding himself instead drawn into the infinite spaces of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 171 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
funny 66%
lighthearted 19%
challenging 14%
dark 12%
emotional 8%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
informative 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%

Pace

slow 38%
medium 36%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | N/A: 3% | A mix: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.25

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