A review by ericadansereau
The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor

Did not finish book.
Flannery thoughts: The short stories I’ve read so far (about half of the collection) are crafted with rich, thought provoking writing and symbolism. Her talent is certainly not lost on me. However, the stories are at times frustrating, dreary, and confusing to read. It seems as though O’Conner is attempting to tackle issues of racism, pride, self-righteousness, and more within her stories (I should note here, she was a white woman writing during the 40s-60s), but she doesn’t always accomplish this in a very obvious way. The more familiar I get with her writing and the longer each story has time to sit in my mind, the more I see the points she is trying to make. That being said, I would rather read about these issues NOT from the viewpoint of the oppressor, but from the oppressed, so I won’t be continuing to read this collection of her work. 
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