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A review by pattydsf
Collected Stories: Including The Member of the Wedding and The Ballad of the Sad Café by Carson McCullers
4.0
Many years ago, Carson McCullers was one of my favorite authors. I read much of what she had written, including The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and A Member of the Wedding. I have to admit that I hadn't given her much thought in recent years.
My book group decided to read A Member of the Wedding and The Ballad of the Sad Cafe. Both are in this volume. I had forgotten McCullers' way with words. I had forgotten how I felt what Frankie was going through as I read that story. There were a number of stories in this collection that I could really identify with the characters.
I did find some of the stories a bit tedious, so it took me awhile to finish the book. Even with that, I highly recommend this collection. When McCullers was writing well as in "Sucker" and "Wunderkind" her words do great things to your brain.
This is recommended to lovers of Southern literature, short story readers and those who have missed these classic stories.
My book group decided to read A Member of the Wedding and The Ballad of the Sad Cafe. Both are in this volume. I had forgotten McCullers' way with words. I had forgotten how I felt what Frankie was going through as I read that story. There were a number of stories in this collection that I could really identify with the characters.
I did find some of the stories a bit tedious, so it took me awhile to finish the book. Even with that, I highly recommend this collection. When McCullers was writing well as in "Sucker" and "Wunderkind" her words do great things to your brain.
This is recommended to lovers of Southern literature, short story readers and those who have missed these classic stories.