Yeah had a hard time getting into this, I was picking stories at random to see if it will go by faster. I just could not, some stories where just “what in the hell did I just read” stories, others weren’t too bad, but I just did not want to finish this! So, I have no idea what the other stories are ...
Reportedly, Flannery O'Connor once wrote, "All my stories are about the action of grace on a character who is not very willing to support it, but most people think of these stories as hard, hopeless and brutal." Yup. I found them hard, hopeless, and depressing. I didn't actually count, but I think t...
O'Connor's stories are one of the strongest collections of English language short stories of the 20th century. In fact, since I haven't read the complete stories of too many English authors – Brautigan, Faulkner, Vonnegut, and that's probably it – I am tempted to say they are among the very best. Th...
Rating = 3.5 starsAs always, it's tough to rate a collection of stories and have it reflect the quality of each story individually. This is especially so with this collection, because it spans her entire writing career. Some good, some great, some so-so. None of them poorly written, but sometimes I ...
I love Jane Austen. I love her incisive social criticism, which she wraps in love stories. Flannery O'Connor I love for the same reason, except that O'Connor wraps her social criticism in the grotesque and gothic.
I have just read "The Habit of Being", letters written by Flannery O'Connor (see my review at http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/87844086 ), so I thought I would now read some of the short stories she talks about in her letters.************While I did not read all of the short stories in this book...
O'Connor offers an exceptional insight into the human condition. Her characters are memorable and morals wickedly learned. She has a talent for including topics of divinity and religion without putting off her audience or being 'too preachy.' By far, she is the author that has had the greatest impac...
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