Go Down, Moses

bailed

I started with ā€The Bearā€¯, since my prof said it was the most important story for our class. I could not finish it in a week, and I have no desire to come back to it later (for now, at least). I don‘t mind a difficult text, but I didn‘t feel this book gave me any reward for its difficulty. I was bored and frustrated most of the time. It just isn‘t my cup of tea: not the themes, not the writing style.

BarbaraBB Lol, I had also heard about The Bear and had high expectations! š¬š³ 6y

ulrichyumiodd @BarbaraBB I almost read it all. Almost. Thankfully, Wikipedia has very complete summaries of all the stories. 6y

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ulrichyumiodd

Go Down, Moses | William Faulkner

1. š“– Go Down, Moses
š“– Kingdom of Copper
2. Slytherin/Ravenclaw. Old Pottermore test vs new Pottermore test. I mostly identify as Slytherin!
3. Murdoch Mysteries
#weekendreads

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rachelsbrittain I had a similar Pottermore experience-- Gryffindor and then Hufflepuff. Thanks for joining in š’š’™ 6y

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BarbaraBB

Go Down, Moses | William Faulkner

bailed

I couldn‘t finish this one, I couldn‘t even read it. The short stories in this book together form a novel. I started each story but finished none. It‘s me, I know. I loved Faulkner‘s As I Lay Dying, but now the typical Mississippi accent just irritated me (reading English is difficult enough as it is). So no, not for me. #1001books

Tamra You tried and that counts! 6y

BarbaraBB @Tamra Thank you I always feel so lazy when I‘m not willing to invest in a book... 6y

robinb Faulkner is hard. Period. He‘s from my neck of the woods, and I took a college course specifically on his work. I enjoyed it, but it wasn‘t the easiest class. What sticks in my mind the most about his writing? Don‘t be so stingy with your periods, PLEASE! š™„š¤Ø 6y

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BarbaraBB @robinb Yes Yes! Those periods š¬. And I mostly really enjoy Southern literature but this one was no match for me (or I for it)! š 6y

arubabookwoman I love Faulkner, but he is extremely difficult to read even if English is your native tongue. Kudos for trying! And I can‘t imagine what he would be like translated. Translating Faulkner May be more difficult than translating Finnegan‘s Wake! 6y

BarbaraBB @arubabookwoman I will never read Finnegan‘s Wake I think. Ulysses was enough Joyce for a lifetime! Maybe the same goes for Faulkner: one book is enough 6y

Taylor Ha Faulkner is a god to me. 6y

BarbaraBB @Taylor You‘re into the hard ones, aren‘t you? Proust as well! 6y

Blaire I read this Junior in high school, I don‘t think I could have done it without a teacher‘s guidance. It is difficult even by Faulkner standards. 6y

Taylor @BarbaraBB Yeah I like the hard ones sometimes, if I think they have heart. I don‘t like Nabokov at all and he can be pretty hard. I haven‘t read ā€Go Down Mosesā€¯ though. 6y

BarbaraBB @Taylor I know what you mean, although I love Nabokov. The biggest challenge was Joyce though and reading Proust feels like a fight too at times! 6y

BarbaraBB @Blaire I‘m happy to hear that, so it‘s not just me! 6y

laytonwoman3rd Sorry you had to pass on this one...I can't imagine trying to read dialect in a second language, though. You get lots of points for attempting it. 6y

BarbaraBB @laytonwoman3rd Thank you, you‘re too kind āŗļø¸š 6y

ulrichyumiodd I just bailed on the same book (and thus found your review). I can certainly appreciate a hard book despite its difficulty, but not that one! 6y

BarbaraBB @ulrichyumiodd I just read your review. Glad I‘m not the only one! 6y

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ju.ca.no

Go Down, Moses | William Faulkner

I'g going to start my Masterthesis soon, for that I will transcribe this old Moses Theatre play from the 17th century. Super interessting but also not the easiest handwriting š™

ephemeralwaltz š¨š™ wow! Good luck!! 8y

ju.ca.no @ephemeralwaltz thanksš I will need itš™ 8y

Sue Wow, impressive!! 8y

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Lacythebookworm I did transcription of an 18th century Boston woman's letters and it was very difficult. She used up every inch of space and even wrote across the pages! Good luck! š¨€ 8y

ju.ca.no @Lacythebookworm thanks š I already once transcribed a play from the 17th century but the hndwriting was bigger and it was a group projects which also helped.. but I hope I will get used to reading it after a few pages :) 8y

MayJasper Wow. I wish you well. Is that 17th century German? I hope it's not English because if it is I can't read a word. 8y

ju.ca.no @Mayjasper hehe yes, no worries, it's german ;) 8y

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MrCoachU

Go Down, Moses | William Faulkner

Stopped in Oxford, MS so of course I had to stop at Square Books. I could have stayed forever and spent all the monies!!!

MrBook That store is on my bucket list. š‘¨š¸» 8y

MrCoachU It is the best bookstore I have ever been to. I wanted to move in. 8y

StickyNote_BookReview I‘ve been there! And visited all the Square Bookstores! Did you go to the used book store and the kids bookstore too? 7y

MrCoachU I just went to the main store but I stayed for a couple of hours. It‘s the best bookstore I have ever been to. 7y

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