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A review by namizaela
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
challenging
dark
reflective
relaxing
tense
3.5
This is one of those books that falls squarely into the category of "really good, but not personally enjoyable". I honestly did not know what was going on for the entire novel...like I did not even register that Darl got sent to a mental hospital . In addition, the various misfortunes that befell the family on their journey started to feel more comedic than anything because of how dysfunctional this family is. I'm starting to realize I don't like books with multiple perspectives, because any more than 3 perspectives starts to make me really confused because my brain is unfortunately very small. It didn't help that Faulkner's style is so confusing!
Nevertheless, once I looked up the Sparknotes summary and reread some of the passages, I grew to appreciate what Faulkner was trying to do. I don't often read books that take such a close look at the inner lives of characters, and I would definitely enjoy a reread of this novel a lot more.
Nevertheless, once I looked up the Sparknotes summary and reread some of the passages, I grew to appreciate what Faulkner was trying to do. I don't often read books that take such a close look at the inner lives of characters, and I would definitely enjoy a reread of this novel a lot more.