The Haunted Boy by Carson McCullers

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His hand sought the adjacent flesh and sorrow paralleled desire in the immense complexity of love.These moving stories by one of the great masters of Southern gothic portray love, sorrow and our search for happiness and understanding.Penguin Moder...

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Community Reviews Summary of 233 reviews

Moods

dark 72%
reflective 68%
emotional 60%
sad 52%
mysterious 24%
hopeful 12%
tense 12%
adventurous 8%
challenging 8%

Pace

fast 59%
medium 31%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 64% | No: 21% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.83

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