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252 pages • first pub 1955 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0156364654
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Publication date: 22 August 1983
Description
The collection that established O’Connor’s reputation as one of the american masters of the short story. The volume contains the celebrated title story, a tale of the murderous fugitive The Misfit, as well as “The Displaced Person” and eight other...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,480 reviews
Moods
reflective 42%
challenging 37%
tense 35%
mysterious 23%
sad 22%
funny 20%
emotional 17%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 37% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Child death, Classism, Xenophobia252 pages • first pub 1955 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0156364654
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Publication date: 22 August 1983
Description
The collection that established O’Connor’s reputation as one of the american masters of the short story. The volume contains the celebrated title story, a tale of the murderous fugitive The Misfit, as well as “The Displaced Person” and eight other...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,480 reviews
Moods
reflective 42%
challenging 37%
tense 35%
mysterious 23%
sad 22%
funny 20%
emotional 17%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 37% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Child death, Classism, Xenophobia