267 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812417142
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 01 January 1991
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,522 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
reflective 50%
sad 38%
emotional 35%
tense 26%
adventurous 10%
funny 9%
mysterious 8%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, GriefModerate
Abortion, Racial slurs, RapeMinor
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content
267 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812417142
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 01 January 1991
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,522 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
reflective 50%
sad 38%
emotional 35%
tense 26%
adventurous 10%
funny 9%
mysterious 8%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, GriefModerate
Abortion, Racial slurs, RapeMinor
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content