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555 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374515362
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 January 1971
Description
Winner of the National Book AwardThe publication of this extraordinary volume firmly established Flannery O'Connor's monumental contribution to American fiction. There are thirty-one stories here in all, including twelve that do not appear in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,739 reviews
Moods
challenging 59%
sad 42%
tense 40%
reflective 38%
funny 35%
emotional 29%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 28% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, AbleismModerate
Violence, Suicide, Death555 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374515362
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 January 1971
Description
Winner of the National Book AwardThe publication of this extraordinary volume firmly established Flannery O'Connor's monumental contribution to American fiction. There are thirty-one stories here in all, including twelve that do not appear in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,739 reviews
Moods
challenging 59%
sad 42%
tense 40%
reflective 38%
funny 35%
emotional 29%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 28% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, AbleismModerate
Violence, Suicide, Death