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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
slow-paced
Lush and tender. After reading the crappy sentences of "[b:The Pillars of the Earth|5043|The Pillars of the Earth|Ken Follett|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165517379s/5043.jpg|3359698]," sinking into McCullers's sentences was like easing into a hot bath: "In addition to the store she operated a still three miles back in the swamp, and ran out the best liquor in the country." Ahh. So I didn't mind so much the melodrama or the adolescent rhapsody in sentences like "Otherwise the town is lonesome, sad, and like a place that is far off and estranged from all other places in the world." Or the awful pain. McCullers doesn't really care about redemption; love of Amelia did redeem Marvin, and that didn't do any good, and so he turned bitter and worse than ever, and that's just backstory. Redemption isn't the point: it's the loneliness itself. Most of it works beautifully; and the whole book is worth it for the description of whiskey on p 10.
I read this before seeing a one-woman production of "Carson McCullers Talks About Love." Great build up to a crazy final scene! I love the idea of the lover and the beloved... both of which are cruel roles. Personally, I think the lover is the worse of the two.
I saw this review on a blog: "The princess in the metaphorical tower is a huge and masculine woman. Neither in looks nor personality is she obviously attractive. Her Prince Charming is a hunchback, with a charm perversely engineered by his most unappealing qualities. Finally, the villain; the ‘handsomest man in the region."
Awesome story!
I saw this review on a blog: "The princess in the metaphorical tower is a huge and masculine woman. Neither in looks nor personality is she obviously attractive. Her Prince Charming is a hunchback, with a charm perversely engineered by his most unappealing qualities. Finally, the villain; the ‘handsomest man in the region."
Awesome story!
Oh. Her words are so beautiful.. her short stories are perfectly condensed and each lesson is beautifully illustrated. I liked the subtlety of the intention of each story. Robert Pattinson’s recommendation actually fire
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced