The Ballad of the Sad Café and Other Stories by Carson McCullers

The Ballad of the Sad Café and Other Stories

Carson McCullers

160 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)

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A classic work that has charmed generations of readers, this collection assembles Carson McCullers’s best stories, including her beloved novella “The Ballad of the Sad Café.” A haunting tale of a human triangle that culminates in an astonishing br...

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Community Reviews

3.75
based on 2,772 reviews

Moods

sad: 65%

reflective: 60%

emotional: 46%

dark: 35%

mysterious: 31%

tense: 17%

challenging: 15%

funny: 9%

lighthearted: 6%

relaxing: 5%

adventurous: 3%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 3%

Pace

20% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
32% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
24% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

32% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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