The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers

The Member of the Wedding

Carson McCullers

240 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

'Rarely has emotional turbulence been so delicately conveyed' The New York Times With delicacy of perception and memory, humour and pathos, Carson McCullers spreads before us the three phases of a weekend crisis in the life of a motherless twelve-...

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Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 64%
sad 52%
dark 29%
challenging 21%
funny 21%
tense 10%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 38%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.67

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