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remjunior 's review for:
Wise Blood
by Flannery O'Connor
At first, I loathed this book. It was a chore to get through the first half of the story. I'm not sure what happened, but about halfway through until the end, something clicked. I started really appreciating the story for its allegorical nature and commentary on nihilism, christianity, etc.
Flannery O'Connor is one of my favorite writers. I love the southern gothic style of writing (much like Faulkner) and this embodies that wholeheartedly. Even still, I appreciate her short stories much more and think she has a magical quality to tell a story that has a lot of "meat" and layers to it. This doesn't fail in that regard.
I don't know if I could recommend this book or, rather, who I would recommend it to. I feel like it is a love it or hate it type of story/writing style. I also think that it benefits from discussing with a small group rather than reading by one's self.
Flannery O'Connor is one of my favorite writers. I love the southern gothic style of writing (much like Faulkner) and this embodies that wholeheartedly. Even still, I appreciate her short stories much more and think she has a magical quality to tell a story that has a lot of "meat" and layers to it. This doesn't fail in that regard.
I don't know if I could recommend this book or, rather, who I would recommend it to. I feel like it is a love it or hate it type of story/writing style. I also think that it benefits from discussing with a small group rather than reading by one's self.