190 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780813519777
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication date: 01 July 1993
Description
"A Good Man Is Hard to Find" is Flannery O'Connor's most famous and most discussed story. O'Connor herself singled it out by making it the title piece of her first collection and the story she most often chose for readings or talks to students. It...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,470 reviews
Moods
challenging 46%
reflective 42%
tense 35%
sad 26%
mysterious 24%
emotional 22%
funny 19%
adventurous 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, DeathModerate
Child death, Misogyny, ViolenceMinor
Confinement, Fatphobia, Xenophobia
190 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780813519777
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication date: 01 July 1993
Description
"A Good Man Is Hard to Find" is Flannery O'Connor's most famous and most discussed story. O'Connor herself singled it out by making it the title piece of her first collection and the story she most often chose for readings or talks to students. It...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,470 reviews
Moods
challenging 46%
reflective 42%
tense 35%
sad 26%
mysterious 24%
emotional 22%
funny 19%
adventurous 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, DeathModerate
Child death, Misogyny, ViolenceMinor
Confinement, Fatphobia, Xenophobia