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A review by thirstkirst
Good Things out of Nazareth: The Uncollected Letters of Flannery O'Connor and Friends by Ben Alexander, Flannery O'Connor
4.0
Special thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review
Whew. It took me awhile to get through this due to a busy schedule, but luckily, the epistolary format makes things easy to jump right back in.
If you are a hardcore fan of Flannery O'Connor, I highly recommend this collection of letters written by, to, and about her. It is a special insight into her development as a writer and what her friends/instructors thought of her and her work.
O'Connor is a brilliant writer. If you haven't read her short stories, please give them a try.
The only thing that almost turns me off from her is her huge religious influences, but her stories are so nuanced that the religious aspect doesn't feel preachy or holier-than-thou. Her writing feels special and meaningful, yet very brutal. Of course, those things go hand in hand when you have a talent such as Flannery O'Connor. Her early death makes me wonder what more she had to say.
Whew. It took me awhile to get through this due to a busy schedule, but luckily, the epistolary format makes things easy to jump right back in.
If you are a hardcore fan of Flannery O'Connor, I highly recommend this collection of letters written by, to, and about her. It is a special insight into her development as a writer and what her friends/instructors thought of her and her work.
O'Connor is a brilliant writer. If you haven't read her short stories, please give them a try.
The only thing that almost turns me off from her is her huge religious influences, but her stories are so nuanced that the religious aspect doesn't feel preachy or holier-than-thou. Her writing feels special and meaningful, yet very brutal. Of course, those things go hand in hand when you have a talent such as Flannery O'Connor. Her early death makes me wonder what more she had to say.