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As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
4.75
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I have never experienced language manipulated in this way. When my middle school English teacher said the rules of grammar were made to be broken, I think this is what she meant. A true masterpiece. I loved Vardaman's chapters in particular.