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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
Yes, her writing style is enjoyably clipped, witty, functional… whatever. I just get a bad taste in my mouth - like, she really seems to enjoy embodying bigots and stereotypes. Like, a lot.
I love Flannery O'Connor. This collection had some amazing stories and a couple that I didn't care for as much. Still, in my opinion, leagues above other short story collections. If you love Flannery O'Connor, you'll enjoy this.
Powerful. The people living in these stories are tortured and relentlessly committed to causing one another agony. I was reminded of my reaction to David Foster Wallace's 'Men Behaving Badly' (which was that these men were truly behaving badly).
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Abundance of time period and geographically attributable racism.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent
dark
funny
tense
slow-paced
yeah, grim ends, but how come we don’t talk about how fucking funny this prose is. i haven’t read similes this good since East of Eden.
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
«Tudo O Que Sobe Deve Convergir» foi o quarto livro que li de Flannery O'Connor; nove contos; o primeiro dá título à compilação.
E, a cada livro, os temas e os ambientes são os mesmos: o racismo, a religião, o fanatismo e os conflitos entre pessoas desconhecidas ou familiares lá nas terras onde tudo o vento levou.
Flannery O'Connor cria atmosferas de grande intensidade para no final castigar pela violência das suas espadas levantadas.
Provavelmente, tudo o que sobe converge para o céu, mas não será o céu de Flannery O'Connor alcançado à custa de demasiados castigos e licões de grande crueldade? O céu é por diversas vezes apresentado como uma espécie de «colossal monstro amarelo».
Nunca encontrei nada nesta católica devota, - ou fanática, em minha opinião - que conseguisse compreender totalmente.
Um extremar de posições entre as personagens, a salvação que chega ou talvez não, como «uma espécie de hospício para automóveis incuráveis».
A minha relação com Flannery O'Connor é contraditória: gosto como escreve, não tanto sobre o que escreve.
E, a cada livro, os temas e os ambientes são os mesmos: o racismo, a religião, o fanatismo e os conflitos entre pessoas desconhecidas ou familiares lá nas terras onde tudo o vento levou.
Flannery O'Connor cria atmosferas de grande intensidade para no final castigar pela violência das suas espadas levantadas.
Provavelmente, tudo o que sobe converge para o céu, mas não será o céu de Flannery O'Connor alcançado à custa de demasiados castigos e licões de grande crueldade? O céu é por diversas vezes apresentado como uma espécie de «colossal monstro amarelo».
Nunca encontrei nada nesta católica devota, - ou fanática, em minha opinião - que conseguisse compreender totalmente.
Um extremar de posições entre as personagens, a salvação que chega ou talvez não, como «uma espécie de hospício para automóveis incuráveis».
A minha relação com Flannery O'Connor é contraditória: gosto como escreve, não tanto sobre o que escreve.
*3.5
read for class
I had to read from Flannery O’Connor back in high school and I hated the story that we read. So much so that as a result, I wasn’t a huge fan of Flannery O’Connor.
After reading this story, Everything that Rises Must Converge, I think I like her a little more. This story was much better than A Good Man is Hard to Find, which is what I read in high school. I actually enjoyed this one.
I will say that the man thing that I disliked about both this story and A Good Man Is Hard to Find is their open endings. I hate open endings as a whole, and I think Flannery O’Connor’s insistence on them makes her writing and the stories feel cheap.
read for class
I had to read from Flannery O’Connor back in high school and I hated the story that we read. So much so that as a result, I wasn’t a huge fan of Flannery O’Connor.
After reading this story, Everything that Rises Must Converge, I think I like her a little more. This story was much better than A Good Man is Hard to Find, which is what I read in high school. I actually enjoyed this one.
I will say that the man thing that I disliked about both this story and A Good Man Is Hard to Find is their open endings. I hate open endings as a whole, and I think Flannery O’Connor’s insistence on them makes her writing and the stories feel cheap.