Flannery O'Conner

I have some very mixed feelings about Flannery O’Conner’s writings.  But first, let’s get one thing straight, I don’t necessarily dislike Flannery O’Conner’s writings; they’re just not my favorite.  I feel that from what I have read in the Norton book, she’s kind of a depressing writer.  All of her stories in the Norton book end in some sad way.  The woman’s leg is taken, the whole family dies, and the mom dies.  Those were the endings to the three stories.  Granted no one died in the first story, it’s still sad when her leg is taken and she is crying for help.  I honestly do not like this, I mean c’mon like can’t there be one ending that has some happiness?   As much as I don’t like how Flannery O’Conner ends her stories, she is still an amazing writer.  I found myself somehow compelled to read her stories as if they were being read for pleasure, not as some school assignment.  They hooked me and keep the suspense and story going, I felt that there was never a pause from the action, whether it be internal quiet action, or loud/physical action.  Also, I was not expecting those endings at all, which was sorta coolish, I do like twist endings.