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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
slow-paced
southern gothic stories brought to you by coca cola.
Personally I thought flannery’s style to be grating and it was a chore to finish this collection.
Personally I thought flannery’s style to be grating and it was a chore to finish this collection.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
A fairly engaging story about a family road trip that’s violently cut short.
‘A Good Man is Hard to Find’ treats its readers to brief but vivid snapshots of 1950s Georgia before driving them to witness the death of all-American ideals in a world of evils.
‘A Good Man is Hard to Find’ treats its readers to brief but vivid snapshots of 1950s Georgia before driving them to witness the death of all-American ideals in a world of evils.
Some absolutely incredible stories ("The Artificial Nigger", "The Displaced Person") and some middling. I'm very interested in O'Connor's project and I really admire both the craft and the ethos even if not every story worked for me. This is obviously a cohesive collection and one that deserves its place in American letters.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Some of these stories were so good and I loved seeing the situations the characters got into and how they tried to get out. Some of the other stories didn't have too much substance.
I had a hard time getting through some of the stories or following what was going on, but eventually I got back on track. I will be able to recommend some of the stories in here, but the book as a whole will not be for everyone.
I had a hard time getting through some of the stories or following what was going on, but eventually I got back on track. I will be able to recommend some of the stories in here, but the book as a whole will not be for everyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Excellent writing (O'Conner is a classic!) but I couldn't seem to enjoy this one- I found myself quite distracted by the outdated/problematic characters, themes, etc... I think if you read it with an academic/historical lens, it can be a wonderful read. Perhaps I'll try again another time.