Benedict Copeland, only black doctor in the town, has a Mission: treat people and educate the black population to find dignity and respect. Jack Blount is misunderstood, a drunken brawler who dreams of changing the world. Mick Kelly is a lonely and wild girl who lives for music and imagines a light destiny. Biff Brannon is a bartender "who loves abnormal" at the risk of jeopardizing its case.
And others ... that revolve around Singer -personnage central - a dumb Jew, who listens, understands and channels the hopes, dreams, doubts and anger. Singer is the lighthouse from which each comes (back) light. A singular character that no one really knows. And yet ... Singer is a tormented soul whose life tore his friend, his love, his confidant ...
Difficult to criticize such a novel as it is rich and powerful. A small town in the southern United States in the late 1930s or racism, poverty, extreme loneliness of men and women in the rough road, creating an explosive mixture.
Carson McCullers managed admirably to meter the "Politics" and emotion.
The link between Singer Antonapoulos is upsetting.
An exceptional work, a masterpiece worthy of the great novels of Steinbeck.
A unique moment of reading!
