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555 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,749 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
sad 43%
tense 41%
reflective 39%
funny 35%
emotional 30%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 13%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 24%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, AbleismModerate
Violence, Suicide, Death
555 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,749 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
sad 43%
tense 41%
reflective 39%
funny 35%
emotional 30%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 13%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 24%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, AbleismModerate
Violence, Suicide, Death