Reviews

Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor

dr_sleep's review

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.0

yojacksonyo's review

dark funny tense medium-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

whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition

5.0

Brilliant. O'Conner shows a chilling yet remarkably familiar view of people. While the characters are often bizarre, they are also painfully and completely human. An uncomfortable read, but eminently worthwhile. The way religion plays into the book is artfully done, particularly when it comes to the protagonist's preaching the doctrine of the "Church Without Christ." Enoch Emory is also an unforgettable character.

cdanders's review

challenging dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

nopebook's review

challenging dark funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, Sexual assault, and Self harm

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Ableism

Minor: Sexual content, Fatphobia, Cursing, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

greypierce's review

5.0

Bold writing.

thesimplereader's review

3.0

Flannery O'Connor is a master of welding the uncanny and strange into a story with depth. Wise Blood is eclectic and timeless.

d5lefko's review against another edition

5.0

Gonna be haunted by Enoch and the gorilla

madoc89's review

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

faulkneribarelyknowher's review

4.5

beautiful, immensely sad and funny. perfect balance of intense religious themes and funny moments w the landlady, Enoch Emory…nearly a perfect book tbh