The Member of the Wedding

I enjoyed it. I think the audio version is the better choice.

There aren't very many characters in this story. Frankie is the main character and the most interesting, most fleshed-out.

I really like her voice and her southern drawl.

Frankie's father.

No.

Yes. Read this book in college and all of Carson McCullers' books. She writes haunting prose and creates real, raw characters who pull you into their loneliness. Susan Sarandon was a great choice (although I didn't care for her Bernice voice). I can't help but laugh at those who wrote it was slow and boring. It's a beautifully written work of art with myriad layers. It's obviously not for your typical beach reader. I enjoyed this book for the third time and it was a great way for my 13 year old to "read" a classic. Highly recommend. Would give anything to write as well as McCullers.

Frankie's painful maturation, John Henry's innocence, and Bernice's wisdom

It's such a simple scene, but I like when when Frankie gives in and collapses on Bernice after dinner, before she goes back to town. You know she's not ready to let go and the compassion and realization is told so simply and beautifuly in that moment with few words. Breaks my heart and makes me want to hug my Mom and never let go.

The end of the story always makes me shed a tear for the loss of innocence.

This has long been a favorite book of mine and since I have read it several times, it probably would not have been one I would have downloaded but I so love Susan Sarandon I could not resist. She did not disappoint and did a wonderful job speaking in the mind of young Frankie Adams. I would certainly recommend this title to anyone.

I have no idea.

No.

so-so, uninspiring, average (I would listen to other stories narrated by her, however. I just don't think she had much to work with here.)

Bored. The pace was very slow.

I didn't finish the story. That's how bored I was with it. I made it about halfway through and then decided to not waste anymore time waiting for it to get better.

No. It was good, but this 60-something listener only needs to hear it once.

I enjoyed the interaction of the characters who were very likeable and the interesting storyline.

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What a treat to hear that wonderful voice reading this classic. She gives the main character all the spunk that McCullers created and she pulls our emotions into the story to care about what happens to the girl. (Okay, it takes a few minutes to forget the sultry actress, but she soon does make you hear the girl.)

The richness of this book commonly referred to as a "coming of age novel" is that it is about so much more than sex. In fact, it is about the experience of loss, loss of dreams, of naive acceptance and of people, which, I believe, matures us far more radically than lust or even love. Central to the plot is the girl's belief that she will be leaving her small community with her brother and his wife right after the wedding. This fantasy colors all her experiences and touches the listener's heart.

This is one of the best combinations of story and performance I have heard. Southern suduction is sooooo slow to develop it seems like a story told on the porch on a hot summer day when even cold lemonade only cools the storyteller, but doesn't speed up the telling.

When we find out the difference between the member of the wedding's wish and reality and the consiquences of that truth.

You can't fix the characters anymore than they can fix each other. Though they do try.

Get comfortable, keep listening.

A thicker Plot, the story seems to go on forever with no real meaning.

No

If Susan was not the narrator I would not have finished the book.

To many kitchen table nonsense conversations

A good storyline would have made this book better. I kept waiting for something to happen and it just never did. About 3/4 the way through the book, I finally gave up.

I think it has.

She did, but her reading was not as good as I imagined it would be. It was simple mediocre.

The storyline was disappointing. It makes me angry I wasted money on it.

I have only just begun but I already know this is a special special book. And Susan Sarandon is a gift. I don't want to go to work. I just want to sit here and listen.