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336 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141185224
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 31 August 2000
Description
Often cited as one of the great novels of twentieth-century American fiction, Carson McCullers' prodigious first novel was published to instant acclaim when she was just twenty-three. Set in a small town in the middle of the deep South, it is the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,090 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
sad 71%
dark 41%
challenging 29%
tense 13%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 8%Average rating
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Alcoholism, Death, Forced institutionalization336 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141185224
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 31 August 2000
Description
Often cited as one of the great novels of twentieth-century American fiction, Carson McCullers' prodigious first novel was published to instant acclaim when she was just twenty-three. Set in a small town in the middle of the deep South, it is the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,090 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
sad 71%
dark 41%
challenging 29%
tense 13%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Suicide, Gun violenceModerate
Alcoholism, Death, Forced institutionalization