Calico Joe by John Grisham

Calico Joe

John Grisham

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A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball.Whatever happened to Calico Joe?When he arrived in Philadelphia, a cab delivered him to Veterans Stadium, where he was quickly...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 1,918 reviews

Moods

emotional: 75%

reflective: 63%

hopeful: 32%

inspiring: 32%

sad: 32%

dark: 11%

adventurous: 7%

challenging: 7%

funny: 5%

mysterious: 5%

tense: 5%

informative: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 3%


Pace

54% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
65% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

68% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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