The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
by Carson McCullers
Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringtroubled leadssocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect an emotional, heavy novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Set in 1930s Georgia, the novel centers around a deaf and mute man, John Singer. Singer has been devastated by the loss of his dear friend, Antonapoulos, who was committed to an asylum for bad behavior
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- Author
- Carson McCullers
- Published
- 1940
- Pages
- 320
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- Open Library
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