Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

5 reviews

brynhayes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Pregnancy

dabraham2664's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

The beginning is a slow burn but the book picks up in the middle and towards the end. There are many characters, and it can be a bit difficult to keep track of who is talking to who. Overall good short story to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abortion and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content and Vomit

jakobmarleymommy's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

One of the weirdest books I’ve ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Vomit, Abortion, Body horror, Medical trauma, Death, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Infidelity, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Incest

tigeryear's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

naive of me to read this the same year my dad died! at least he was loved by many, unlike addie bundren. i'd almost excuse what her husband did to her (in life and as a corpse) if i didn't absolutely hate his guts, too. sorry poverty kicked you in the ass; could you NOT take it out on your children, you groveling bum?? (note: it's too much of an ask)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Child abuse, Bullying, Sexism, Abortion, Ableism, and Animal death

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I read this for school and it was one of the better books I’ve had to read for school. While very confusing at times, it is also enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Abortion, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Medical content