As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

As I Lay Dying

William Faulkner

fiction classics literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced

248 pages | first published 1930

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The death and burial of Addie Bundren is told by members of her family, as they cart the coffin to Jefferson, Mississippi, to bury her among her people. And as the intense desires, fears and rivalries of the family are revealed in the vernacular o...
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Summary of 7647 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
challenging 65%
reflective 51%
sad 38%
emotional 35%
tense 25%
adventurous 10%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 28%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 35% | 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: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.47

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