Telephone by Percival Everett

Telephone

Percival Everett

224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Zach Wells is a perpetually dissatisfied geologist-slash-paleobiologist. Expert in a very narrow area—the geological history of a cave forty-four meters above the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon—he is a laconic man who plays chess with his daug...

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Community Reviews Summary of 551 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
sad 77%
reflective 56%
dark 42%
challenging 30%
tense 22%
adventurous 19%
mysterious 18%
funny 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 20%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 41% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 30% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 12%

Average rating

4.02

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