tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post6858251002940474772..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: As I Lay DyingMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-18535601772316796002015-01-24T12:45:03.752-05:002015-01-24T12:45:03.752-05:00Joseph - I agree. He's such a hard author to &...Joseph - I agree. He's such a hard author to "get". I just keep trying though. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-27996866379893413882015-01-23T16:54:52.868-05:002015-01-23T16:54:52.868-05:00I think to really get Faulkner you need to read......I think to really get Faulkner you need to read...and then immediately re-read, but personally, I've got too many on the TBR to invest that much in one book. He has grown on me a bit, and gets a bit easier...but still not a huge fan.<br />my review: http://100greatestnovelsofalltimequest.blogspot.com/2013/03/as-i-lay-dying-by-william-faulkner-1930.htmlJosephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-59088568741202074472012-06-25T15:32:29.373-04:002012-06-25T15:32:29.373-04:00Jenners - It helps to know what to expect I think....Jenners - It helps to know what to expect I think. Whenever you try him you'll be a bit more prepared than I probably was the first time I read him. <br /><br />FABR Steph - The different perspectives are hard to pull off, but they can give such depth to a story. <br /><br />Rob - I agree, the language makes it all worth it.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-26178315481700521532012-06-25T11:48:54.236-04:002012-06-25T11:48:54.236-04:00It took me about half of this book before I could ...It took me about half of this book before I could differentiate between many of the characters. I really liked it by the time I finished, but I can't say I felt that way throughout the whole book. <br /><br />Beautiful language, though. That's what kept me going.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225859948546847678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-4770421356805022382012-06-23T00:04:23.895-04:002012-06-23T00:04:23.895-04:00Wonderful review. The thing that stands out about...Wonderful review. The thing that stands out about this book is how well Faulkner used multiple narrators. It does not always work, but in this case it added amazing insight on the different perspectives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-995598320748045122012-06-22T21:17:30.394-04:002012-06-22T21:17:30.394-04:00I'm scared of Faulkner for all the reasons you...I'm scared of Faulkner for all the reasons you mentioned but perhaps I should try -- I'll just make sure I'm well rested before attempting him.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-31332874933428245972012-06-21T07:05:18.410-04:002012-06-21T07:05:18.410-04:00Care - I feel that way about all of his work, that...Care - I feel that way about all of his work, that there's always a little bit that I might be missing.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-47820766858569383962012-06-20T15:29:56.943-04:002012-06-20T15:29:56.943-04:00I read The Sound and the Fury and really should re...I read The Sound and the Fury and really should re-read it someday. I only recall that I liked it, tho whether or not I 'got' it, I cannot say.Carehttp://bkclubcare.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-19754196330402631602012-06-20T12:39:10.291-04:002012-06-20T12:39:10.291-04:00Biblibio - Difficult is the perfect way to describ...Biblibio - Difficult is the perfect way to describe it. Wonderful, but hard to get through.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-72634871756691616922012-06-19T17:51:51.086-04:002012-06-19T17:51:51.086-04:00I read this one a few years back, and haven't ...I read this one a few years back, and haven't approached Faulkner since. I liked <i>As I Lay Dying</i> but it was a surprisingly difficult book to read - emotionally and mentally. I realize now that I just wasn't prepared for that Faulkner style (which I had never encountered until then). I still haven't figured out which Faulkner novel I should read next, but your post reminded me that I <i>should</i> read another Faulkner book, and soon.Meytal Radzinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-4852198877780679422012-06-19T11:32:35.170-04:002012-06-19T11:32:35.170-04:00Allie - Sometimes timing really is everything. Boo...Allie - Sometimes timing really is everything. Books can just speak to you when you're going through something that's somehow connected to the plot. And Vardaman is in a class of his own.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-73847632728912482212012-06-18T23:02:17.971-04:002012-06-18T23:02:17.971-04:00This is one of my most absolutely favorite books o...This is one of my most absolutely favorite books of all time. I read it shortly before my grandfather died, and it just spoke to me. It's what made me a lover of Faulkner and that style of writing.<br /><br /><br />And I just love Vardaman.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-25347097988392984892012-06-18T16:51:38.737-04:002012-06-18T16:51:38.737-04:00Jeanne - Ha, yes Faulkner is one of a kind.
anni...Jeanne - Ha, yes Faulkner is one of a kind. <br /><br />annieb - The writing really is amazing, but it's tough to follow!<br /><br />Dale - Light In August is next on my list. I'm hoping that one might work better for me.<br /><br />Amanda - That is awesome! I felt that way about Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I read it in high school and I had no idea nonfiction could be so enthralling. I became a journalist later and that was the first time I realized that my style of writing already existed and it helped me focus what I wanted to do. It was such a great discovery. <br /><br />Kriti - Seriously, he's kinda scary.<br /><br />Trish - I never read Faulkner for anything connected with school or a class. I think that might have helped me. His style is just a stretch for me.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-58224931277789409232012-06-18T14:29:55.234-04:002012-06-18T14:29:55.234-04:00I had a terribly tough time with this one! I had o...I had a terribly tough time with this one! I had only read Faulkner for college courses so when I tried to read this one on my own I felt...so alone! And lost! And annoyed with Sparknotes (thinking--really? that's what happened?). I think it's one of those that I'll just have to re-read in a few years. Sound and the Fury is still my favorite but don't know if I could have done that one alone either!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-30144292062397898102012-06-18T13:49:13.522-04:002012-06-18T13:49:13.522-04:00I have the Sound and the Fury on my bookshelf, but...I have the Sound and the Fury on my bookshelf, but I'm embarrassed to admit that I am TERRIFIED of Faulkner. I think I'll take your advice to just not stress the details while reading. I still might wait until next year. I'm not quite ready. :)Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-43842401595061631592012-06-18T09:07:32.601-04:002012-06-18T09:07:32.601-04:00So back in high school, I wrote a lot of stories i...So back in high school, I wrote a lot of stories in a stream-of-consciousness style, without even knowing said style existed. It was really awesome to have to read this book in my junior year and to realize not everyone wrote in the straight style that had been presented to me my whole life. There were people who broke the mold! Who experimented! I was excited! So I have particular love for this book. It helped that we read it and discussed it in class, so I had a bit of a grounding to go on. Later, I read The Sound and the Fury on my own, and it didn't work as well for me because I didn't have that grounding so much. Plus, I just think it's that much more difficult. I haven't read anything else by him yet.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-37449126661591043912012-06-18T08:53:45.050-04:002012-06-18T08:53:45.050-04:00I haven't read Faulkner in years mostly becaus...I haven't read Faulkner in years mostly because trying to figure out "The Sound and The Fury" drove me crazy. I loved "Light In August" though! A few of his short stories were good, too.Dalehttp://www.mirrorwithclouds.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-48581058933536846272012-06-18T08:17:15.413-04:002012-06-18T08:17:15.413-04:00I have had this book on my bookshelf for a long ti...I have had this book on my bookshelf for a long time and now I think I might get to it, soon. That quote blew me away.anniebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728598854622972187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-76003196243035741982012-06-18T08:13:29.225-04:002012-06-18T08:13:29.225-04:00How can you not like a book with a chapter that sa...How can you not like a book with a chapter that says "my mother is a fish"?!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374498643286099244noreply@blogger.com