Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories by Robert Fitzgerald, Flannery O'Connor

Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories

Robert Fitzgerald, Flannery O'Connor with Lorna Raver (Narrator), Karen White (Narrator), Mark Bramhall (Narrator), Bronson Pinchot (Narrator)

9 hours, 6 minutes first pub 1964 (editions)

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Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories by Robert Fitzgerald, Flannery O'Connor is a masterful collection that will captivate readers who appreciate the complexities of the American South, the nuances of Catholicism, and the darkly comedic exploration of the human condition, making it a perfect fit for those who enjoy Southern Gothic literature and are drawn to challenging, morally charged storytelling.

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Flannery O'Connor was working on Everything That Rises Must Converge at the time of her death. This collection is an exquisite legacy from a genius of the American short story, in which she scrutinizes territory familiar to her readers: race, fait...

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Community Reviews

4.09
based on 2,195 reviews

Moods

dark: 78%

reflective: 63%

challenging: 44%

emotional: 39%

sad: 30%

tense: 28%

funny: 20%

mysterious: 7%

informative: 5%

hopeful: 4%

inspiring: 4%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

22% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
15% of readers chose A mix
77% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

46% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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