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

264 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging dark fast-paced

Description

The collection that established O'Connor's reputation as one of the american masters of the short story. The volume contains the celebrated title story, a tale of the murderous fugitive The Misfit, as well as "The Displaced Person" and eight other...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,017 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
challenging 48%
reflective 40%
tense 37%
emotional 26%
sad 25%
mysterious 23%
funny 22%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 34%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 40% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7%

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