As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

As I Lay Dying

William Faulkner

209 pages • first pub 1930 (view editions) user-added

fiction classics literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Readers who appreciate introspective, structurally complex narratives that delve into the human condition through layered perspectives and stark emotional landscapes would find As I Lay Dying compelling.

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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. Narrated in turn by each of the family members—including Addie herself—as well as others, the n...

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Community Reviews

3.53
based on 16,051 reviews

Moods

dark: 72%

challenging: 66%

reflective: 48%

sad: 45%

emotional: 38%

tense: 27%

adventurous: 12%

funny: 12%

mysterious: 12%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
54% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
59% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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