A Good Man Is Hard To Find: Short Story by Flannery O'Connor

A Good Man Is Hard To Find: Short Story

Flannery O'Connor

25 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics short stories dark tense fast-paced
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A family embarks on a fateful road trip, setting out for a vacation in Florida. The matriarch of the family, Grandmother, wants the family to head to Tennessee instead, and eventually manipulates her son into a diversion from their course that wil...

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Community Reviews Summary of 542 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
tense 56%
reflective 30%
mysterious 26%
sad 23%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
funny 14%
adventurous 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

fast 45%
medium 41%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.49

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