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bibliotecabecca's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
reggiewoods's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
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
5.0
Set in a small, unspecified, southern town, McCullers’ debut novel is timeless because of how wonderfully she captures the need her characters feel to connect with another human being. All of the characters share some connection with John Singer, a deaf-mute who the other characters project their own perceptions upon. McCullers manages to tackle many issues prominent in America at the time; race relations, gender roles, labor, fascism, etc… Her writing is a pleasure to read, drawing you into the inner world of each of her characters while somehow maintaining an objective third-person narration. McCullers is a part of the southern canon that you don’t hear much about, I suspect because of how radically she tackled the pressing issues of her time.
kimberlyds's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
katetracy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
A story about the agony of loving without being loved
clararosaa's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
helga_the_literate_nail's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0
malinck's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
nassoro's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tildahlia's review against another edition
2.0
I think I did something wrong with this book because I just couldn't get into it. I had no specific quibbles, the writing was fine etc etc but at just over 3 months of reading and still only 50% through I still felt like it was a chore. I decided to abandon ship, life's too short and all that. Sowwy.