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by William Faulkner
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MikeDI
MikeDI rated it 7 years ago
Okay, as I explained in an earlier post I've decided to delve into some 'Classics.' At a Writer's Conference in San Diego about two years ago, I had heard a pair of young female agents discussing how they would never have agreed to represent the likes of Hemingway or Fitzgerald. They found their wor...
MikeDI
MikeDI rated it 7 years ago
Okay my new thing is not to act out of the moment so I'm going to wait a few days then write a review.
Edward
Edward rated it 8 years ago
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Booklife of Bia
Booklife of Bia rated it 9 years ago
Is it an impossible thing to say that you didn't like a classic? I still appreciate this novel and I am somehow glad I read it, but I was not able to get into the story at all, which is a pity, because it actually is a good plot and storyline despite Faulkner's style of writing, which I seem not to ...
Words, Words, Words
Words, Words, Words rated it 9 years ago
As I've gotten older I find I am more receptive to the comedy in canonical authors such as Faulkner and Joyce. Early on the impression I worked from was one of reverence that event their wordplay was poetic and meaningful and should evoke awe, which is part of it, but I've come to understand that a ...
Cody's Bookshelf
Cody's Bookshelf rated it 9 years ago
Synopsis: As I Lay Dying is Faulkner's harrowing account of the Bundren family's odyssey across the Mississippi countryside to bury Addie, their wife and mother. Told in turns by each of the family members—including Addie herself—the novel ranges in mood from dark comedy to the deepest pathos. Wri...
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 10 years ago
I liked this one, but didn't love it. I'm still glad I read it. If you're on the fence, I'd say, read it.
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 10 years ago
I liked this one, but didn't love it. I'm still glad I read it. If you're on the fence, I'd say, read it.
Cassandra Reads
Cassandra Reads rated it 10 years ago
I'm not really sure what to say about this one. It was very repetitive and quite annoying at times. I'm not sure if I wouldn't have been better off reading it instead of listening to the audio but I think the audio was the only thing that really made it bearable. I don't really have much to say bey...
Michael's Book Babble
Michael's Book Babble rated it 11 years ago
The first time I ever read Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, I remember not caring much for it. I admired the way it was told, having so many different POV's throughout, but a bunch of it seemed like random inane babble to me at times. And half the time, I missed a great deal of what was going on. This was...
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