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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe: Carson McCullers's Novella Adapted to the Stage
Carson McCullers
3.74 AVERAGE
611 reviews for:
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe: Carson McCullers's Novella Adapted to the Stage
Carson McCullers
3.74 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Me gusta mucho cómo escribe esta mujer, no soy muy fan de las colecciones de relatos por las limitaciones del género, pero he aquí una muestra de versatilidad en descripciones y en personajes bien construídos. A pesar de la brevedad de las historias (salvo la que da nombre al título del libro), la autora consigue crear una ambientación y unos personajes interesantes y evocadores.
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What an odd little story. I fell so hard for The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter last year that I'm slowly digging into everything McCullers has to offer. This certainly had some recurring themes and vibes from The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter, but fleshed out in fewer characters and in less than 150 pages. It's a brief look at loneliness and love in a small town. It kept my attention, and I'm still really looking forward to reading her other stories.
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I went in reading the book confused by the motivations of Miss Amelia— a strong woman proud of her strength, attached to the mysterious “cousin” Lyman but was extremely hostile to her husband, but came out amazed by the multi-dimensional characters in various stories. With extreme attention to detail, Carson manages to give life, fragile and transient life, to the broken and diverse characters despite a mildly detached narration.
“Wunderkind”, “Madame Zeilensky and the King of Finland” and “A Domestic Dilemma” have tucked at my heartstrings. Carson expertly portrays the complexity of love, the thirst of identity and recognition and the existential crisis of impotence in individuals through ordinary yet powerful relationships. While she meticulously cultivates a gothic and chilling atmosphere, she is also committed to inspiring deep empathy among the lonely characters, making the stories more profound than ever. 3.75/5
“Wunderkind”, “Madame Zeilensky and the King of Finland” and “A Domestic Dilemma” have tucked at my heartstrings. Carson expertly portrays the complexity of love, the thirst of identity and recognition and the existential crisis of impotence in individuals through ordinary yet powerful relationships. While she meticulously cultivates a gothic and chilling atmosphere, she is also committed to inspiring deep empathy among the lonely characters, making the stories more profound than ever. 3.75/5
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
each story seemed to shatter and chill my body more than its predecessor. yet--mccullers has this violent way of putting her readers back together, as well.
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Carson McCullers writes about human feelings like no other.
Her writing is so delicate and soothing.
Her writing is so delicate and soothing.
dark
emotional
sad