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 157 reviews

Moods

challenging 72%
dark 72%
reflective 54%
emotional 45%
sad 45%
tense 45%
mysterious 27%
funny 9%
informative 9%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 30%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 45% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.8

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