“Wow...I am so torn about this book. First off, let me just say that Carson McCullers is a wonderful writer. I really liked the beginning of the book and the tone that was conveyed. It felt ominous; like something bad was about to happen. And it had a feeling of despair, loneliness, and just sadness. She is a master (err..mistress?) at conveying those tones/feelings/senses. But somewhere in the middle it started dragging for me. And it took me a really long time to get through...But toward the end I started liking it again (probably 70-80 pages toward the end). However, I was not thrilled with the ending. I think I understand why she ended the way she did. Throughout the whole novel McCullers was very ambiguous in regards to how she told certain parts of the story. It made me think for myself and come to my own conclusions. She also has a way of saying things without coming out to say them....so that when you figure out what the meaning is of something you've you read you're like "oh...they must've done this/that then?"
I did some research on Carson McCullers and she's interesting to me because a lot of the issues she dealt with shows up in her writing...ex. ambiguity, sexuality, etc..
So, with that said, I have not given this book a rating, because I just couldn't decide on what to give it. Part of me really, really liked it overall, but then part of me is torn on what to think about it. So, my suggestion is to read it yourself. My advice is to keep an open mind, be ready to tackle a book that isn't an action packed page turner (and maybe even a little boring at times-but stick with it!), and prepare yourself emotionally (because this book will make you sad, but it'll also make you think...a lot).
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Justin D wrote this review Saturday, August 23, 2008.
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