I’m glad it was short, because after a while, that affected Southern Gothic business gets to be a bit much.   McCullers is a good writer, but does every character have to be fucked up in some way?   Can’t we have one normal/average character, just to give the action some context?   This is why I don’t care for David Lynch’s movies; I respect him a lot, I think he’s a good storyteller, I think what he’s trying to do is worthwhile — but it’s not enjoyable to watch when pretty much every single character and situation is tweaked and contrived to the point of unrelatability.   (7/1/06)

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