Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories by Flannery O'Connor

Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories

Flannery O'Connor

fiction classics short stories emotional reflective slow-paced

320 pages | first published 1964

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Flannery O'Connor was working on Everything That Rises Must Converge at the time of her death. This collection is an exquisite legacy from a genius of the American short story, in which she scrutinizes territory familiar to her readers: race, fait...
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Summary of 977 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
reflective 75%
challenging 35%
emotional 30%
sad 20%
tense 15%
informative 10%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 26%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | Plot: 11% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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4.06

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