A review by hardreturn
Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

I love love love Flannery O’Connor’s short stories. She used the same tone for this full length novel though and, for me, that was a miss. This book felt like a long, demoralizing sermon on a Sunday when the weather is gorgeous outside. I just couldn’t wait to get off the pew.