As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

As I Lay Dying

William Faulkner

288 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

A true 20th-century classic: Faulkner’s famed harrowing account of the Bundren family’s odyssey across the Mississippi countryside to bury Addie, their wife and mother. As I Lay Dying is one of the most influential novels in American fiction in st...

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Moods

dark 71%
challenging 65%
reflective 49%
sad 43%
emotional 37%
tense 27%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 11%
funny 10%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 32%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 34% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 32%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.5

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