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cassiegracetheinkling 's review for:
The Ballad of the Sad Café
by Carson McCullers
I went in reading the book confused by the motivations of Miss Amelia— a strong woman proud of her strength, attached to the mysterious “cousin” Lyman but was extremely hostile to her husband, but came out amazed by the multi-dimensional characters in various stories. With extreme attention to detail, Carson manages to give life, fragile and transient life, to the broken and diverse characters despite a mildly detached narration.
“Wunderkind”, “Madame Zeilensky and the King of Finland” and “A Domestic Dilemma” have tucked at my heartstrings. Carson expertly portrays the complexity of love, the thirst of identity and recognition and the existential crisis of impotence in individuals through ordinary yet powerful relationships. While she meticulously cultivates a gothic and chilling atmosphere, she is also committed to inspiring deep empathy among the lonely characters, making the stories more profound than ever. 3.75/5
“Wunderkind”, “Madame Zeilensky and the King of Finland” and “A Domestic Dilemma” have tucked at my heartstrings. Carson expertly portrays the complexity of love, the thirst of identity and recognition and the existential crisis of impotence in individuals through ordinary yet powerful relationships. While she meticulously cultivates a gothic and chilling atmosphere, she is also committed to inspiring deep empathy among the lonely characters, making the stories more profound than ever. 3.75/5