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As I Lay Dying
by William Faulkner
Audiobook 3.8 stars
I got [b:The Dog of the South|938212|The Dog of the South|Charles Portis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1425216240l/938212._SY75_.jpg|47235] vibes from this book.
To begin, I guess, the structure and narrative style of the book was jarring at first and esoteric - I consulted a character list at first - however, after the first couple of chapters, the perspective changes add a lot of depth to events, which at first appear penumbral, but are given new life by another character. As soon as I grew accustomed to the different character's voices, there was much to be learned about character development through such an innovative and indirect way.
Several questions are still unanswered in my mind and maybe it is because they demand more rumination. What was Falkner saying about death? What was he saying about life? I feel as though the characters, in grief became more and more selfish and concerned with their own human desires whilst embarking on a beleaguered funeral procession. Or maybe, Falkner wanted to leave his readers with the stark contrast between life and death - how people do ridiculous things, break legs, burn barns, and cross rivers in order to respect the wishes of the dead. What are the dead to the living? The much-anticipated burial was not even mentioned by the characters, simply the borrowing and returning of shovels. It is as though Falkner was guiding us to the realization that all is vanity and striving after wind - maybe that is what Darl found so funny.
Read if you are interested in innovated, classical storytelling and also single sentence chapters.
I got [b:The Dog of the South|938212|The Dog of the South|Charles Portis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1425216240l/938212._SY75_.jpg|47235] vibes from this book.
To begin, I guess, the structure and narrative style of the book was jarring at first and esoteric - I consulted a character list at first - however, after the first couple of chapters, the perspective changes add a lot of depth to events, which at first appear penumbral, but are given new life by another character. As soon as I grew accustomed to the different character's voices, there was much to be learned about character development through such an innovative and indirect way.
Several questions are still unanswered in my mind and maybe it is because they demand more rumination. What was Falkner saying about death? What was he saying about life? I feel as though the characters, in grief became more and more selfish and concerned with their own human desires whilst embarking on a beleaguered funeral procession. Or maybe, Falkner wanted to leave his readers with the stark contrast between life and death - how people do ridiculous things, break legs, burn barns, and cross rivers in order to respect the wishes of the dead. What are the dead to the living? The much-anticipated burial was not even mentioned by the characters, simply the borrowing and returning of shovels. It is as though Falkner was guiding us to the realization that all is vanity and striving after wind - maybe that is what Darl found so funny.
Read if you are interested in innovated, classical storytelling and also single sentence chapters.