u/CandiceMcF

Hi, folks.

This is my second Faulkner read after As I Lay Dying. I’m maybe 2/3 of the way through and struggling. A lot of the “n” word. I’m having trouble determining if Faulkner was racist or if it’s the characters.

I went down a slight rabbit hole finding that Richard Wright, who I admire greatly, praised him after his death. And before I read that I kept thinking, did Wright read this and was like, I’m going to write “Native Son,” but on my own terms? Maybe not as a reaction but as a different view?

Does anyone have insight into this? I usually DNF books when I feel like the author is coming from a bad place. I would rather spend my time elsewhere.

Thank you!