Light In August

Ever since reading As I Lay Dying last year, I've been excited to read another of Faulkner's books. I love his style of writing so much. The characters were written so well, I loved the characters of Lena and Joe Christmas. The stream of consciousness style of writing helps you really get into the mindset of the characters and really connect with them and their problems. This book was so far ahead of its time, addressing themes such as race, class and gender; topics which were taboo in the 1930s. Faulkner has such a great talent for setting an atmosphere and mood for his stories, something I noticed reading both this and As I Lay Dying. My only problem was the slow pacing (I think that might be my fault for reading this immediately after reading a few fast paced horror novels) which made it sometimes boring to read. Other than that, I think it's worth a read for anyone who is a fan of Southern Gothic or character- driven stories and I will definitely be checking out more from William Faulkner in the future.