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A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories by Flannery O'Connor
3 reviews
toffishay's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
These stories are about terrible people who think that they are better than they are. The introduction provides a great foundation of the themes and how these stories exemplify a certain mind-frame of poor white Americans in the mid 1900s. Class, ability and disability, history and identity, family and country versus city are a few of the ideas explored. Some of my favorite stories are the titular "A Good Man Is Hard to Find", "The Life You Save May Be Your Own", "A Stroke of Good Fortune", and "Good Country People". Some of the weaker stories or the ones that I didn't quite enjoy are "A Temple of the Holy Ghost" and "A Late Encounter with the Enemy"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, and Ableism
Moderate: Xenophobia, Blood, Sexism, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment
Minor: Confinement, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, War, and Grief
eve81's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Racism, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Dementia, Ableism, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Violence, Xenophobia, and Torture
Moderate: Child death and War
beaniebaby3000's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Each story contains racial slurs. When I started I thought it would not be so continuous throughout, but the fact is, Flannery was poisoned by the racism of her times. However, like so many before me, I was still completely captivated by her story-telling abilities, and imagery especially of her characters. Some of the stories in this collection completely shook me (namely The River, A Circle in the Fire, and Good Country People) and that's why it still gets a 2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Death
Moderate: Child death and Religious bigotry
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