Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Few authors better at writing subjectivity in the third person. Palpable, biblical, dusty.
I can see why O'Connor's stories and language of racism may definitely offend people. I'm not entirely sure if she wasn't in someway validating some of the character's prejudices and racism, even though there are obvious intentional arcs in the themes in the direction of divine judgment of such human flaws or "sinful natures" if you will. I mean it seems O'Connor herself was a person who intended to want to see and acknowledge the truth that everytying rising must inevitably converge under the heavenly justice of the Almighty. But she was also, even with such intentions to portray the injustices and ignorance in her society, a product of such a society. She was a flawed being, too. So naturally what flowed out of her pen must be tainted in some ways even if its quest was towards the untainted truth. In the end, I still admire her genius for storytelling, even if the stories may rattle the voice of sin and death. Her stories exhibit a side of man that we must not fail to grapple with.
Flannery O'Connor is one of the great American short story writers. "Revelation," included here, is a masterpiece. Most of the other stories here are also excellent, if not perhaps quite as good as that one. Enjoyed this very much.
dark
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Death of parent
One of the greatest shorty story writers of all time. She inspects race, class, gender, and politics like no others by imbedding unique dark humor into her morbid subject matters.
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Chock full of entertaining stories with outstanding prose. Flannery O’Connor is an expert at using language and creating multidimensional characters.