Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, AbleismModerate
Death, Suicide, ViolenceCommunity Reviews
Summary of 948 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
sad 46%
funny 39%
tense 39%
reflective 35%
emotional 32%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 23% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
555 pages | first published 1955
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The publication of this extraordinary volume firmly established Flannery O'Connor's monumental contribution to American fiction. There are thirty-one stories here in all, including twelve that do not appear in the only two story collections O'Conn...Book Information
555 pages | first published 1955
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The publication of this extraordinary volume firmly established Flannery O'Connor's monumental contribution to American fiction. There are thirty-one stories here in all, including twelve that do not appear in the only two story collections O'Conn...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, AbleismModerate
Death, Suicide, ViolenceCommunity Reviews
Summary of 948 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
sad 46%
funny 39%
tense 39%
reflective 35%
emotional 32%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 23% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating