Yes, some particular ones: "Island to Yankee Stadium–A Taxonomy of Barnacles takes a magnifying glass to one particularly eccentric family. Part battle of the sexes, part survival of the fittest, part race for the World Series, A Taxonomy of Barnacles is an inventive and utterly fresh social comedy that is as beautifully written as it is unique." "The Barnacle sisters–Bell, Bridget, Benita, Beryl, Belinda, and Beth–have been issued a challenge. The Barnacle patriarch, Barry, proposes a contest: Whichever of his daughters can most spectacularly carry on his name will inherit his fortune." "One nagging detail that I couldn’t get past was the fact that every character seemed to enjoy “telepathy” with at least one other character. I can understand the Finch twins have this power, but every other chapter showed another character reading the mind of another character. Unless the Barnacles are the next step in our evolution, there is no way that so many people could be telepathic. A Taxonomy of Barnacles was definitely well-written, but just way too verbose for my tastes. When the action finally started, it ended much too soon and without tying up all of the loose ends." Source and further information: http://subwayreader.wordpress.com/2007/07/01/a-taxonomy-of-barnacles/

I think so. They always hold on tighter when I approach them.