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bri_fabiano's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Suicide
Moderate: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Suicide, Violence, and Police brutality
Moderate: Alcoholism and Cancer
melissacushman's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Meditation on loneliness and misfits trying to find connection. Very mature writing and themes, hard to believe it was written by a 23-year-old!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality