The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor

The Complete Stories

Flannery O'Connor with Robert Giroux (Contributor)

555 pages • first pub 1955 (view editions)

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Winner of the National Book AwardThe 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 ...

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4.27
based on 2,332 reviews

Moods

dark: 86%

challenging: 50%

reflective: 50%

sad: 39%

tense: 39%

emotional: 35%

funny: 32%

mysterious: 17%

adventurous: 9%

hopeful: 4%

inspiring: 4%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose A mix
67% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

1% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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