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A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner

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applequinn's review

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dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

analyticalchaos's review

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Solitary old lady with a shady background. One of the most critical red flags in horror.

laurenkara's review against another edition

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4.0

I wanted to read this because it apparently inspired a My Chemical Romance song "To The End" and I can see why. It hasn't been my favourite classic I've read so far on my "Lauren attempts to read classics" adventure, but I did enjoy it. It was quite creepy and the imagery was great. As someone who hates change it resounded with me quite a bit. I do not want to end up like Miss Emily! I saw some people say the end shocked them, but I predicted it from the beginning? Maybe I've read too many horrors. I can imagine and appreciate what that kind of ending would have done and meant in the original year of its publication though which is why I'm giving this 4 stars.

valesatt's review against another edition

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Adolescenza è il racconto più bello dei tre.
Raccolta che viene spesso consigliata per approcciarsi all'autore.
Non mi trovo d'accordo.
Leggere questi racconti per farsi un'idea su Faulkner è come dire di aver conosciuto Dosto attraverso Le notti bianche.