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reviewed As I lay dying by William Faulkner (William Faulkner manuscripts ;)

William Faulkner: As I lay dying (1987, Garland Pub.) 4 stars

Written in stream-of-consciousness style with multiple narrators, the story follows a journey wherein the family …

Review of 'As I lay dying' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

I couldn’t enjoy this as tragedy or comedy. I just hated all the characters. I also had to consult the Cliff notes more than once to figure out something critical that I had missed. I don’t mind a confusing and contradictory story but this felt pointlessly so, not crafted in the way of Borges.