Clock Without Hands by Carson McCullers

Clock Without Hands

Carson McCullers

256 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Set in Georgia on the eve of court-ordered integration, Clock Without Hands contains McCullers's most poignant statement on race, class, and justice. A small-town druggist dying of leukemia calls himself and his community to account in this tale o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 130 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
dark 62%
reflective 62%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 30%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 33% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.84

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