this is my favorite book. it's challenging to parse (people describe it as stream of consciousness, which is only kind of true, but between the characters' accents and faulkner being a wordy fella sometimes it's really hard to tell what's going on) but there are passages from it that i think about multiple times a day. the way some of the characters experience alienation from their bodies and/or reality is so tangible. it is kind of a black comedy about a family carrying their mother's dead body to her chosen resting place, hijinks ensue.
Apr 8, 2025
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Actually the great American novel! A former lover suggested-- nay demanded-- that I read this and I feel eternally grateful. The most accessible and in my opinion, important Faulkner there is. The prose is so beautiful and rich, each page on its own is a joy to read. But the story, the STORY is wild and horrifying and wrenching in both the micro and macro. I read this last spring and wished that I had read it for the first time in the summer but in hindsight: this is a winter time book. It's made to be devoured slowly and introspectively. I wish there was a film adaptation.
Nov 30, 2023
every single time i read it i end up bawling. it's been my favorite for a long long time
May 3, 2025
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this is my favorite novel and makes me feel all warm inside. i love how bittersweet it is in its portrayal of fuckups and forgiveness and trust in others and changing as a person but not as much as youd like to. profoundly human and beautiful.
Dec 20, 2023
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1. convince yourself that certain things grant you unusually powerful concentration abilities. for example i believe i am more productive if i drink the white monster energy flavor, or if the movie halloween 3 is playing very quietly in the background. but you can't do these things very often because that spoils the trick. you have to limit it to times of need
2. try and get the doctor to prescribe you slightly more meds than you need if you take them. i don't say this for any sinister reasons it's just that i never remember to get them refilled on time and if you have extra you get a little wiggle room.
3. set the clock a random double-digit number of minutes ahead. like 26 or something. for a decent while it will keep startling you into thinking you're super late, which kicks off a frantically getting ready impulse that may enable you to leave on time even after you've realized the clock is wrong. it doesn't work for very long in my experience though.
Apr 8, 2025