Took this from the library on a whim since I've liked the couple other books of Carson McCullers' I've read and I think this was my favorite. The writing was so concise and direct, creating vivid characters with rich inner lives. There were different povs and no matter which one I was in I was involved. Even if I liked some characters more than others they were all equally compelling.

Sherman Pew, in particular, was something special. I felt like if this book had a fandom Sherman would be king, he's so funny and dramatic and tragic. I don't want to reduce the book to shipping but I couldn't help ship Jester/Sherman.