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A review by villagebooksmith
My Autobiography of Carson McCullers: A Memoir by Jenn Shapland
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Reading this after reading The Heart is a Lonely Hunter was really interesting. There was definitely a lot of Carson in all the major characters in her first published novel, and I definitely want to read more of Carson McCullers’ work in the future.
While this book wasn’t a favorite, I’m glad to have read it. I wish it had gone a bit more in depth into Carson’s politics and how that related to her experience as a queer and disabled/chronically ill person, but I understand Shapland’s focus here, as this biography by means of memoir focused on Shapland’s own lived experiences.
While this book wasn’t a favorite, I’m glad to have read it. I wish it had gone a bit more in depth into Carson’s politics and how that related to her experience as a queer and disabled/chronically ill person, but I understand Shapland’s focus here, as this biography by means of memoir focused on Shapland’s own lived experiences.