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steviec's review against another edition
5.0
Eudora Welty sees everything. I'd be a little afraid of what she'd see if she saw me.
beckyg1016's review against another edition
4.0
Moving short-story that explores power dynamics within a family, issues of self-worth, and possible mental illness.
janson's review against another edition
3.0
I can appreciate the vernacular, the voices true and known, but acknowledge it’s not for me.
sharkycharming's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Racial slurs, and Racism
nikkigee81's review against another edition
4.0
Closer to 3.5. Some of the stories are quite wonderful, while others, not so much. Of the books contained therein, The Golden Apples was my favorite. All of those stories are part of the same cycle, set in a fictional town called Morgana. See my reading progress for more.
revslick's review
5.0
In a time where I see 800+ page novels as common and editing has become a lost art, Eudora's short stories are truly counter cultural. She say more in 3-500 words than most writers can in 3-500 pages. Less is definitely more. I remember the first time I read one of her stories. I drove the next day to Jackson, MS and knocked on her door. She invited me in to talk. I'm sure we were a spectacle. She looked like a classic, Southern school marm and I was in ripped up jeans, punk t-shirt, combat boots and piercings. The whole of the Southern struggle and angst is wrapped up wonderfully inside these stories. Treat them with respect, and they'll envelope you like warm blankets on a cool night.
tallblackguy's review against another edition
3.0
I originally said that reading Eudora Welty's work makes me want to go back South to Mississippi and spend time with my family there.
I rescind that. Reading Eudora Welty makes me wish I was white and well-heeled in the 1930s-1950s South.
I rescind that. Reading Eudora Welty makes me wish I was white and well-heeled in the 1930s-1950s South.
innatejames's review against another edition
1.0
I started the second book and Welty’s short stories are just not my thing at this point in my life. Her early works at least. Planning to take some time off and visit her later works to see if it’s the style or me.
I just couldn’t find a way to engage with any of the characters. I felt it took a long time for the stories to get to the conflict. It was all just word soup to me; after reading 6 pages, I would stop and realize I didn’t recall anything that had happened.
I just couldn’t find a way to engage with any of the characters. I felt it took a long time for the stories to get to the conflict. It was all just word soup to me; after reading 6 pages, I would stop and realize I didn’t recall anything that had happened.