"A Good Man is Hard to Find"

"A Good Man is Hard to Find" | Flannery O'Connor

Book 10 of #2024Halfway is a story collection by this problematic author. The title story is a masterpiece of tonal surprise & it is the range in registers among O'Connor's misfits that make her southern gothic stories work so well, even if she seemed to have trouble perceiving & valuing it in her own personal life.

vivastory BONUS:
AK Blakemore's “The Glutton“. I have read my fair share of horror novels in 2024, but the most visceral reading experience has been Blakemore's tale of Tartare in the late 18th C France who is able to swallow anything & everything presented to him. The reader learns how this comes about & although Tartare is initially abrasive, by the end of his story he def wins their sympathy. (edited) 10mo

Reggie Oof A Good Man is Hard to Find. Everytime they take someone out to the bushes to shoot until the grandma is the last left. This story always gives me a shiver. 10mo

vivastory @Reggie Yes! It's her belief in the goodness of humanity, despite literally hearing her family being killed right next to her that gets to me (edited) 10mo

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Tanisha_A

"A Good Man is Hard to Find" | Flannery O'Connor

This is not something you read at bedtime, but I did last night. It's a dark, dismal story, and leaves you bereft of any hope in the world.

My first time reading O'Connor, and I fell in love with her writing. Dialogue synthesis, descriptions of nature, adding layers to characters is something she does brilliantly. Looking forward to reading more of her work.

JennyM I‘ve not read anything by her either - so many books!!!! 6y

vivastory I really loved her book

Wise Blood: A Novel

batsy This is so brilliant and unforgettable! Read it for the first time in a class and the strange sense of menace and black humour has stayed with me. 6y

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Tanisha_A @batsy Oh god, yes. I will never forget this. So awful! But the humour, it's incredible how she mixes it with that dread. 6y

Tanisha_A @vivastory Just read the blurb, sounds interesting. Stacked! Thank you for suggesting it! 6y

Tanisha_A @JennyM So manyyyyy! Such a problem to have though! 🙃 6y

cathysaid Her writing is such an excellent representation of the Southern Gothic genre. And she had such a fascinating yet tragic life as well. Imagine her as friends with Truman Capote! Makes sense now, right? 6y

Tanisha_A @cathysaid I am definitely checking out more of that genre. Thanks for telling me more about her. Hahaha! Wouldn't that be a riot?! 6y

wordzie 💝 the review 6y

Tanisha_A @wordzie Thank you! 🙂 6y

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LauraBeth

"A Good Man is Hard to Find" | Flannery O'Connor

Oh Flannery...

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Bloomingjen

"A Good Man is Hard to Find" | Flannery O'Connor

Just came across this on Twitter - quite fitting for the weekend

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monalyisha

"A Good Man is Hard to Find" | Flannery O'Connor

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2BR02B 1/10. Don't tell me how to live my life. 7y

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Echo

"A Good Man is Hard to Find" | Flannery O'Connor

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I read this in college and it has stuck with me. This is one of the more haunting things I have read in my life. This one story did more mental damage than any King novel has ever done to me.

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JacintaMCarter

"A Good Man is Hard to Find" | Flannery O'Connor

#FavoriteQuote #RiotGrams

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Nebklvr It is rude to talk about me like that...😝 8y

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britt_brooke

"A Good Man is Hard to Find" | Flannery O'Connor

#tbr #bookpyramid #photoadaynov16

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Zelma Awesome mug! 👍 8y

stacybmartin I 💙that mug!! 8y

seebiscan 32 Yolks! Eric Ripert's childhood was not what I expected, but I so enjoyed the book. 8y

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LizzyM Ahhhh I can now almost legitimately watch Christmas Vacation again. That makes me happy:) 8y

britt_brooke @Zelma @stacybmartin Thanks!! ☕️ 8y

britt_brooke @seebiscan I'm really looking forward to reading it, hopefully soon! 8y

britt_brooke @LizzyM Right??! We'll be watching it soon. It's my favorite Christmas movie! 🙌🏻 8y

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alexandria

"A Good Man is Hard to Find" | Flannery O'Connor

Birthday books I got @lulu from Book/Shop in Oakland📚

Seonjoon I have that same copy of ee Cummings! Got it at a used bookstore in Gig Harbor, WA☺️ 9y

Meredith Love the cover of the FO'C! 9y

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autumnprivett Those covers!! 😍 9y

DaisyBaker Oh, to read those for the first time! You are in for a treat> 9y

hapakan I love e. e. cummings! 9y

SusanInTiburon Looks like fun shopping! 9y

DrBird Look at those glorious covers! 9y

BreathlessTess I LOVE the covers! 9y

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled THAT is a happy birthday!! 9y

readinginthedark Best birthday ever! 9y

BibliophileArtichoke Flannery is one of my all time faves!!! Happy birthday!!! 9y

rustoryhuf I live a few hours from Andalusia, Flannery's home in Georgia. Worth the trip! 9y

QuoteQueen 💚 cummings! I had a book of his works but idk what happened to it. I lent it to someone...I wonder if I ever got it back... 🤔 Happy Birthday!!! 9y

Makatma I have taught that O'Connor story. I screwed up though, and accidentally called it "A Hard Man is Good to Find." Never lived that one down... And now I am very deliberate when I say that title. 9y

mindthebook Such beautiful editions! VW for instance. ❤️🤓 9y

Lightreader @Makatma that's hilarious!! 😂😂 Freudian slip 9y

shereeleigh I own the exact three books! Also, if ever in Savannah, plan a visit to Flannery's childhood home on Lafayette Square. I hope to visit Andalusia next time through Georgia. 9y

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