As I Lay Dying

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Anonymous
Dec 28, 2023
10/10 stars
HOW HAVE I NEVER READ THIS BOOK BEFORE NOW. This is may be one of the best books the English language has to offer. The Bundren family embark upon an Odyssey adventure across Mississippi to bury their mother and wife, Addie Bundren. Like the Odyssey, it is a story of hubris, tragedy, loss, and mostly avoidable misfortunes if people weren't so damn selfish and stupid.

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