A review by lorimichelekelley
A Calling for Charlie Barnes by Joshua Ferris

4.0

Audible version: I might not be being generous enough in only giving this four stars. This book is good, if not a bit too self aware. I don't know if that makes sense, but it seems to me that the best authors are never found to overshadow their own characters; in this one, he does a bit, but only a bit. I don't know that I have the words to say what I liked about this book. It is sad. Heart wrenching. This man Charlie was such a failure and so human and I just wanted to hug him and slap him at the same time. He was me. And his kids with their grudges and their wounds. They are all of us. So good on ya Joshua Ferris. I'll read more of you.