12 year old Frankie is lonely and bored during the long, hot summer in her racially divided, dull town. Days are passed with the family's maid and Frankie's younger cousin. War is raging in Europe and the Far East. Frankie feels disconnected with life till she has a startling idea to make her feel connected again. McCullers' more famous work is The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. The Member of the Wedding is well worth reading.
(Diane Reeve - bwl 50 March 2009 ) |
