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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
An interesting book that had me guessing where it was going next. The religious undertones and the strangely written characters kept me interested.
I last read Wise Blood about 20 years ago, and I was amazed by how much I remembered of it. Which is a testament to what a vivid and interesting book this is. Maybe not quite as good as I remembered it, but still a classic.
dark
mysterious
fast-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
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Absolutely gorgeous writing and characters
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Flannery O'Connor's debut novel, Wise Blood, was first published in 1949. It's a rather odd, slightly disturbing, tale set in America's evangelical Deep South after the Second World War.
The story follows a young man, Hazel Motes, from Eastrod, Tennessee, who returns to the South after four years in the army. We know little of his background other than his grandfather had been a preacher, his younger brother died in infancy and his other brother fell in front of a mowing machine when he was seven years old.
We also know that as a child he had wanted to follow family tradition and become a preacher, but somewhere along the line — most likely in the war — he has turned completely against religion and does not believe that Jesus exists.
When he arrives back home he comes across a "blind" preacher, Asa Hawkes, and his 15-year-old daughter, Sabbath, and is so infuriated by their "message" that he decides to set up his own anti-religion. It is called The Church Without Christ.
To read the rest of my review, please visit my blog.
The story follows a young man, Hazel Motes, from Eastrod, Tennessee, who returns to the South after four years in the army. We know little of his background other than his grandfather had been a preacher, his younger brother died in infancy and his other brother fell in front of a mowing machine when he was seven years old.
We also know that as a child he had wanted to follow family tradition and become a preacher, but somewhere along the line — most likely in the war — he has turned completely against religion and does not believe that Jesus exists.
When he arrives back home he comes across a "blind" preacher, Asa Hawkes, and his 15-year-old daughter, Sabbath, and is so infuriated by their "message" that he decides to set up his own anti-religion. It is called The Church Without Christ.
To read the rest of my review, please visit my blog.
What an insane book.
This book is about American psychosis and honestly not sure if a non American could even understand it.
Impossible to describe really. Great book.
This book is about American psychosis and honestly not sure if a non American could even understand it.
Impossible to describe really. Great book.