Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories by Flannery O'Connor, Robert Fitzgerald

Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories

Flannery O'Connor, Robert Fitzgerald with Bronson Pinchot (Narrator), Mark Bramhall (Narrator), Lorna Raver (Narrator), Karen White (Narrator)

9 hours, 6 minutes • first pub 1964 (editions)

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Flannery O'Connor was working on Everything That Rises Must Converge at the time of her death. This collection is an exquisite legacy from a genius of the American short story, in which she scrutinizes territory familiar to her readers: race, fait...

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Moods

dark 81%
reflective 65%
emotional 36%
challenging 34%
sad 29%
tense 25%
funny 18%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 23%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

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4.08

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