The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers

The Member of the Wedding

Carson McCullers

153 pages • first pub 1946 (view editions) user-added

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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The Member of the Wedding is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective, character-driven stories exploring the raw complexities of adolescence and the universal yearning for belonging.

Description

The novel that became an award-winning play and a major motion picture and that has charmed generations of readers, Carson McCullers's classic The Member of the Wedding is now available in small- format trade paperback for the first time. Here is ...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 2,386 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

emotional: 68%

sad: 47%

dark: 31%

funny: 24%

challenging: 20%

tense: 13%

adventurous: 9%

hopeful: 7%

inspiring: 7%

mysterious: 6%

lighthearted: 5%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
53% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose A mix
92% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

55% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

67% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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