Reviews tagging 'Death'

As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

23 reviews

kwichris's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Rape

Minor: Racial slurs and Sexual content

katsusho_'s review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

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

4.25

It's a pretty difficult read due to Faulkner's way of writing and the heavy country accent across the cast. But it was sort of insightful and I'm looking forward to reading his other work, "Absalom, Absalom!".

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Pregnancy

Moderate: Slavery

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

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

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

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

kyleigh_cecelia's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.0

still thinking about dark confronting jewel. ‘whose son are you’ ‘you goddamn lying son of a bitch’  like okay then horse boy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Racial slurs and Sexual content

lyd4ever's review against another edition

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Mental illness, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

tak_everlasting's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence, and Abortion

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

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

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Medical content

mbichaela's review against another edition

2.0

ENG
the premise was interesting but why did the author feel the need to put 15 different pov's - it made everything so confusing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

hannalizzy's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

Did I enjoy reading this? No, not in any way. Would I read it again? No, probably never again. Do I feel cooler/like a better English major because I did? Yes, absolutely. Though it wasn’t a fun read was it objectively good? Yes. I am glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Abortion

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism