Clock Without Hands by Carson McCullers

Clock Without Hands

Carson McCullers

216 pages • first pub 1961 (view editions)

fiction classics challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Clock Without Hands is ideal for readers drawn to introspective, thematically rich narratives that confront societal and moral complexities through the lens of deeply flawed characters in a pivotal historical moment.

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Set in small-town Georgia on the eve of court-ordered integration, Clock Without Hands is Carson McCullers's final masterpiece as well as her most poignant statement on race, class, and individual responsibility. The actors in this allegory are J....

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Community Reviews

3.85
based on 323 reviews

Moods

dark: 71%

reflective: 71%

challenging: 57%

sad: 53%

emotional: 42%

tense: 42%

mysterious: 17%

funny: 10%

informative: 3%

Pace

21% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
65% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

95% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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