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christie_evelyn's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Racism, Sexual harassment, and Racial slurs
Minor: Child death
carlytenille's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts
magical_mads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This is the first time I’ve read a book by this author. I really like her use of imagery and description. The story was a little bit too strange for me, but I could find some moments where I related to the main character Frankie. I think we’ve all experienced extreme loneliness and longing for something more before. Writing was good, but maybe just maybe not some thing totally for me.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Child death, Drug use, and Alcohol
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Racial slurs, Incest, Racism, and War
lidz_2tc's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Minor: Child death, Murder, and Racial slurs
savvylit's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
In this novel, McCullers so perfectly captures the discomfort of the tween years. Frankie is deep in the throes of feeling out of place. She is simultaneously too old to be considered a child and yet too young to be taken seriously. She acts tough and lashes out at her loved ones but all she wants is to be heard and to have someone indulge her whims. The way that Frankie's feelings are portrayed in this novel is so empathetic and genuine. And I could go on and on about McCullers' skill at scene-setting! The small-town Alabama atmosphere and the restless heat of summer are as tangible as Frankie's anxieties.
The Member of the Wedding is honestly a masterwork of literary fiction that would fit perfectly beside other adolescent classics like To Kill a Mockingbird and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. If you're at all a fan of those two books, definitely add this to your TBR.
The Member of the Wedding is honestly a masterwork of literary fiction that would fit perfectly beside other adolescent classics like To Kill a Mockingbird and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. If you're at all a fan of those two books, definitely add this to your TBR.
Graphic: Racial slurs
Minor: Sexual assault
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