As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

As I Lay Dying

William Faulkner

248 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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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...

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Moods

dark 73%
challenging 65%
reflective 49%
sad 45%
emotional 37%
tense 28%
adventurous 13%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%

Pace

slow 57%
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

3.5

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