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

2.0

Okay, I know. Everyone LOVES Flannery O'Connor. And I get it. Lady could write a snappy sentence. But I have never enjoyed reading her work. None of her characters are likeable. None of them do anything I could relate to. Her world is just so dismal. And honestly, I don't understand the point of half her stories. Why are you telling me this? I always want to ask. Why should I care about this character? Because it's not just that her characters are unlikable, it's that I really, really don't care what happens to them. At all.

But, I thought, maybe it was just the stories I had to read over and over again in writing workshops. So I checked this book out of the library and told myself I had to read one story I hadn't ready before. And... same exact reaction. Who are you? Why should I care? Ugh.

Sorry not sorry, I don't like Flannery O'Connor.