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7 hours • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812417142
Format: Audio
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 12,914 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
reflective 49%
sad 44%
emotional 37%
tense 28%
adventurous 13%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, GriefModerate
Abortion, Rape, Racial slursMinor
Sexual content
7 hours • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812417142
Format: Audio
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 12,914 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
reflective 49%
sad 44%
emotional 37%
tense 28%
adventurous 13%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, GriefModerate
Abortion, Rape, Racial slursMinor
Sexual content