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Telephone

Percival Everett

4.04 AVERAGE

dianakshaw's review against another edition

3.5

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I like the way Percival writes. This story is so sad, but also has a realistic yet hopeful ending.

jps1407's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

annamoss's review against another edition

5.0

I love a book that demands (or at least rewards) careful reading. This one does that, though I certainly didn't catch all references and nuances. In fact, without a book group I would have missed at least one significant event. My impression is that every word choice is intentional in how it influences the description and moves the story forward. There's so much going on here, a second reading would likely be worthwhile.

The sections describing trying to be a father as your child is dying are devastating without being sappy.

Will read more of Everett now.

jmk94's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

bookswithlydscl's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Fast becoming a favourite author of mine!
A great mix of pathos and humour in this one.

literaryjunk's review against another edition

3.0

My least favourite of the Percival Everetts I've read - it felt quite forced literarily and emotionally, a bit sadness porn, threads not leading anywhere...