A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories by Flannery O'Connor

A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories

Flannery O'Connor with Lauren Groff (Contributor)

288 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging dark fast-paced

Description

This now classic book revealed Flannery O'Connor as one of the most original and provocative writers to emerge from the South. Her apocalyptic vision of life is expressed through grotesque, often comic situations in which the principal character f...

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Moods

dark 91%
challenging 42%
reflective 40%
tense 35%
mysterious 26%
sad 25%
emotional 21%
funny 19%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 31%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7% | No: 1%

Average rating

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