blueyorkie 's review for:

Wunderkind by Carson McCullers
5.0

One of the most remarkable aspects of "Wunderkind" is its narrative voice and vantage point. While it is that of the third person, with its omniscience limited to Frances's thoughts and perceptions, McCullers communicates her young protagonist's mental and emotional states by rendering the narrative voice almost neutral where the other characters' judgments are concerned. Moreover, because she portrayed Frances's personality at a critical moment of her development—the fact that her identity does not fix precludes her from judging others for what they are or are not. In such a transitional state, Frances is critical of no one but herself.