The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor

The Complete Stories

Flannery O'Connor with Robert Giroux (Contributor)

fiction classics short stories challenging dark reflective medium-paced

556 pages | first published 1955

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There are thirty-one stories here in all, including twelve that do not appear in the only two story collections O'Connor put together in her short lifetime - Everything That Rises Must Converge and A Good Man Is Hard to Find. O'Connor published he...
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Summary of 1039 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
challenging 63%
sad 46%
tense 43%
funny 36%
reflective 36%
emotional 33%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 21% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

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4.26

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