Barley Patch by Gerald Murnane

Barley Patch

Gerald Murnane

255 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

"Barley Patch" takes as its subject the reasons an author might abandon fiction-or so he thinks-forever. Using the form of an oblique self-interrogation, it begins with the Beckettian question "Must I write?" and proceeds to expand from this small...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
funny 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.27

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