A Calling for Charlie Barnes by Joshua Ferris, Joshua Ferris

A Calling for Charlie Barnes

Joshua Ferris, Joshua Ferris

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

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From the Booker-shortlisted author of To Rise Again at a Decent Hour comes a novel about fathers, sons, thwarted dreams and confronting the reality of who we really are. Charlie Barnes is a mid-century man devoted to his newspaper and his landl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 277 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 63%
funny 51%
sad 39%
challenging 26%
dark 21%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 9%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 33%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.8

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