I started reading this book having really no idea what it was about; I honestly thought it may have been a romance of some sort. Come to find it's a masterfully written novel about five people who are completely different, but all alike in their loneliness. Their experiences are varied, with one character as their common thread. A powerful book, and inherently sad.

Highly recommend - also in awe of the world view that the author, Carson McCullers, had at that time she wrote it. She was only twenty-three when this book was published.