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A review by taylorklong
The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor
5.0
Okay, so, technically I didn't get through this entire book, but we read about 3/4 of the stories for my IB english class. Her style and subject matter isn't for everyone, and can take a bit of getting used to. After reading a handful of stories, though, I was bewitched by her darkness and imagery. The last scene in "Revelations," the longest but one of the best stories in this collection, is forever burned upon my brain.
One of the things I like most about her is the way she finishes each story. There really is no denouement - just a climax and a dropping point. This is not a slow, gradual descent like going down a hill, this is someone jumping off a cliff. She sucker punches you, and then it's over.
It's a thick book full of short stories, most of which take place in the south, so it just screams summer reading to me.
One of the things I like most about her is the way she finishes each story. There really is no denouement - just a climax and a dropping point. This is not a slow, gradual descent like going down a hill, this is someone jumping off a cliff. She sucker punches you, and then it's over.
It's a thick book full of short stories, most of which take place in the south, so it just screams summer reading to me.