A Good Man is Hard to Find
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A Good Man is Hard to Find

by Flannery O'Connor

1955•Horror•251 pages

Taste attributes: horrordramafresh & originalunsavouryheavylinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leadsself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeAn inventive, weighty horror novel: moving and dark. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

The collection that established O’Connor’s reputation as one of the American masters of the short story. The volume contains the celebrated title story, a tale of the murderous fugitive The Misfit, as well as “The Displaced Person” and eight other stories.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorDramaInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leadsSelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

ExaminationsHistorySocial life and customsWomen and literatureSouthern statesEnglish Short storiesShort storiesManners and customs

Details

Author
Flannery O'Connor
Published
1955
Pages
251
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