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eamcmahon3's review against another edition
4.0
It's hard to rate a collection of short stories. Overall, I really enjoyed the Southern Gothic style and I get the appeal of Flannery O'Connor. The River and The Displaced Persom were my favorite. In the version I had, there was an intro that talked about the racism that underlies O'Connor's work. That intro provided great context that made me like the book more.
1. A Good Man is Hard to Find
2. The River
3. The Life You Save May Be Your Own
4. A Stroke of Good Fortune
5. A Temple of the Holy Ghost
6. The Artificial ******
7. A Circle of Fire
8. A Late Encounter with the Enemy
9. Good Country People
10. The Displaced Person
1. A Good Man is Hard to Find
2. The River
3. The Life You Save May Be Your Own
4. A Stroke of Good Fortune
5. A Temple of the Holy Ghost
6. The Artificial ******
7. A Circle of Fire
8. A Late Encounter with the Enemy
9. Good Country People
10. The Displaced Person
timmoydaen's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
schofield24's review against another edition
4.0
I read some of these back in college and it's time to read them again. I love the short story genre and Flannery O'Connor is masterful.
ratcousin's review against another edition
2.5
Very hot or miss collection of stories. I feel like I would have gotten more out of each of them if I had a class discussion after the fact.
smfrazer's review against another edition
3.0
Good collection of dark short stories... which sometimes made them hard to want to read
k_orme's review against another edition
1.0
If I could give this 0 stars, I would. Pretentious, bland, a product of its time.
Not a fan. Wow, updating this so it sounds less ... caustic.
I had to read this in college, and wasn't thrilled when I read it. I do think it's pretentious and bland, and all the above, but that's not to say that all of Ms. O'Connor's writing is that way.
Also if you like it, that's fine. :)) I just didn't. I know a lot of people who love the book. I'm not one of them.
Not a fan. Wow, updating this so it sounds less ... caustic.
I had to read this in college, and wasn't thrilled when I read it. I do think it's pretentious and bland, and all the above, but that's not to say that all of Ms. O'Connor's writing is that way.
Also if you like it, that's fine. :)) I just didn't. I know a lot of people who love the book. I'm not one of them.
usnebojemesa's review against another edition
3.0
these four short stories I've read on the 1st of May :/ but somehow the sites displays it only as 'May 2020'
casl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
...a good collection of wry & dark short stories that take place in the south.