The Ballad of the Sad Café by Carson McCullers

The Ballad of the Sad Café

Carson McCullers

160 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)

fiction classics short stories dark slow-paced

Description

In The Ballad of the Sad Café, a tale of unrequited love, Miss Amelia, a spirited, unconventional woman, runs a small-town store and, except for a marriage that lasted just ten days, has always lived alone. Then Cousin Lymon appears from nowhere, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,339 reviews

Moods

reflective 62%
sad 62%
emotional 46%
dark 37%
mysterious 31%
challenging 24%
tense 15%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 39%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 23% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.73

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