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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
HOW HAVE I NEVER READ THIS BOOK BEFORE NOW. This is may be one of the best books the English language has to offer. The Bundren family embark upon an Odyssey adventure across Mississippi to bury their mother and wife, Addie Bundren. Like the Odyssey, it is a story of hubris, tragedy, loss, and mostly avoidable misfortunes if people weren't so damn selfish and stupid.
When I read this book, I could hear Faulkner's influence in other more modern writers I enjoy: Barbara Kingsolver uses the same first-person narrator from each of the characters in her book The Poisonwood Bible. Hernan Diaz uses a similar repetition and overlap of time and repetition in In The Distance. And I'm not sure exactly why or how I think this, but Cormac McCarthy definitely read his share of Faulkner. Those are just a couple of examples I can think of. I will definitely be reading this book again, probably soon.
When I read this book, I could hear Faulkner's influence in other more modern writers I enjoy: Barbara Kingsolver uses the same first-person narrator from each of the characters in her book The Poisonwood Bible. Hernan Diaz uses a similar repetition and overlap of time and repetition in In The Distance. And I'm not sure exactly why or how I think this, but Cormac McCarthy definitely read his share of Faulkner. Those are just a couple of examples I can think of. I will definitely be reading this book again, probably soon.
I've never been a big fan of stream of consciousness narratives, so I didn't go into this one expecting to like it. I ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would, but it still isn't something I'd pick up again (by choice). Faulkner is a talented writer, and I respect the thought that had to go into this novel, it's just not for me.
challenging
reflective
This Faulkner novel tells the gothic tale of a dysfunctional family's journey to bury their mother. Each chapter is from the point of view of a different character, and their narration styles differ based on their education and neuroticism. I didn't really like this book, but I think it's because I'm kind of turned off by uneducated speech (let's admit it, I'm biased). However, I think I would benefit from re-reading this book sometime (despite how disturbing the characters are).
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
bro wtf.
‘my mother is a fish’
and
‘she looks like a pretty hot mamma, for a country girl’
are the best lines
‘my mother is a fish’
and
‘she looks like a pretty hot mamma, for a country girl’
are the best lines
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i haven't picked this up in a hot minute and honestly have no desire to continue right now,, dnf for now, but will eventually come back to it ((maybe?? because what i read so far was confusing in a not fun way))