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meg_wadlington 's review for:
Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories
by Flannery O'Connor
The writing is beautifully done. I had trouble liking it because every character is so horrible. I know it’s a satire, but I can only handle so much meanness. I need a few average people to leaven the bread. If the writing wasn’t so excellent, that and the excessive use of racist epithets would have made me rate it lower. Like the grossness of the characters, the epithets are used for a purpose. They emphasize racial differences and the bigoted thoughts and practices that pervaded the south in the 50’s and 60’s. Although, many have speculated that she was a closeted racist due to language used in some of her correspondence. They can’t the impact she made towards racial equality in her fiction. I didn’t have to like the experience to realize the point. So, I gave her 4 stars. Quality probably 4-5. My enjoyment 2-3. I think if you like dark comedy (I hate) or satire you might really love it. Definitely worth a gander.