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spiderelsa 's review for:
Light in August
by William Faulkner
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was my first foray into Faulkner's work. I'll want a good recommendation before going back, lol.
I mean, this was definitely a slice of time-and-place in a bottle. The evocation of daily life in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee in a certain time frame all struck true.
I lost track of the plot between when Christmas was in jail and when his break was initially mentioned - and I don't feel like I missed anything, in part because the moment was recounted from another angle. I probably missed what his grandmother told him... And that's vaguely interesting, but also I didn't care enough to pause, rewind, relisten.
Faulkner's quote about reading everything and so learn what is good writing - I do appreciate that perspective. And I see how that applies here. And now I have a sense of his work for the next time I hear it referenced. That's a win enough for me.
I mean, this was definitely a slice of time-and-place in a bottle. The evocation of daily life in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee in a certain time frame all struck true.
Faulkner's quote about reading everything and so learn what is good writing - I do appreciate that perspective. And I see how that applies here. And now I have a sense of his work for the next time I hear it referenced. That's a win enough for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War