from whitewavedarling

These stories are violent and sometimes hard to take, with a fair helping of the grotesque thrown in, but they are sure to be engaging and page-turning. The characters are fascinating, and the heavy helping of religion will force you to give the work more thought than you might otherwise. A fair ...

from hemlokgang

Hard to believe I have never read Flannery O'Connor's stories before! She was an absolutely amazing writer. Her stories are dark, distrustful of humanity, and clearly support her belief that "A Good Man is Hard to Find". The author's early diagnosis of lupus and her devout Catholicism are a matte...

from booklove2

Another amazing collection from Flannery O'Connor. I like to read a couple of Flannery's stories here and there, once in a while, because she doesn't have enough writing available! I like to savor her writing. But also these are cynical and dark. Best not to take them in all at once. Did Flannery...

from RidgewayGirl

I read the first short story in this collection by Flannery O'Connor and sat back, astonished. If you haven't read A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories, grab a copy right now and read the title story. You'll know then exactly where you stand with O'Connor's stories after that first one ha...

from mrstreme

Flannery O'Connor is one of those writers I've been meaning to get to. Prompted by recent reviews of her short story collection, A Good Man is Hard to Find, I decided there was no time like the present. Truth be told, after finishing A Good Man, I cannot believe I waited so long to enjoy this tal...