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Title: It's not an easy read but it's worth it
Review: Carson McCullers paints a wonderful picture of life in a southern town in 1939. The novel is filled with thought provoking images about lonliness, slavery, and hopelessness. But in the end, if you're willing to spend time thinking about the writing, you will enjoy the book.The book is dripping with descriptive prose (I didn't think there were so many ways to describe the sunrise or sunset)and the action moves very slow. Many people who prefer the current-day dramatic novel with it's fast paced action and heavy reliance on dialog may not find this book to be their cup of tea. But, in my opinion, it's worth reading this book if only to understand the world of 1940 when she wrote it.Afterall, reading is not about what the author is doing with her right hand but what she is subtly doing with her left.
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