The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers

The Member of the Wedding

Carson McCullers

240 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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'Rarely has emotional turbulence been so delicately conveyed' The New York Times With delicacy of perception and memory, humour and pathos, Carson McCullers spreads before us the three phases of a weekend crisis in the life of a motherless twelve-...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,673 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 66%
sad 47%
dark 31%
funny 26%
challenging 24%
tense 13%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 33%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.69

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