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248 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099479314
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 22 October 1999
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,909 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
reflective 49%
sad 44%
emotional 37%
tense 28%
adventurous 13%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%
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 content248 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099479314
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 22 October 1999
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,909 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
reflective 49%
sad 44%
emotional 37%
tense 28%
adventurous 13%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%
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