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

Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories

Flannery O'Connor with Robert Fitzgerald (Contributor)

269 pages • 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 37%
challenging 32%
sad 27%
tense 23%
funny 18%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 24%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

4.08

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