A review by serendipitysbooks
The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is a classic that wowed me. It was published in 1940 and set in a small mill town in the South in the late 1930s. McCullers masterfully depicts a group of people who all feel like outsiders, not fitting with the society they live in. Themes like race, class, politics, religion and disability all feature prominently. This is definitely not a feel-good read - trigger warnings for police brutality and gun violence amongst others - but I loved McCuller’s' writing and the atmosphere she created.
 
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