The Reivers: A Reminiscence by William Faulkner (Gill and others)

[Gill]

I'm reading The Reivers: A Reminiscence in April, if anyone would like to join me. I'll probably start around the 7th,

[Jenny]

I am in. The 7th suits just fine.

[Diane S ☔]

7th suits me as well.

[Petra]

I'm in. Will have to dig out my copy from the bookshelves.

[Leslie]

I would like to join. I have a copy but don't remember it very clearly so it is time to reread it!

[Chrissie]

Gosh, this will be interesting to see what you guys think! I gave it one star. I will read your comments.

[Gill]

I'll be starting to read this, this evening.

[Petra]

I plan on starting soon, too. I'm really looking forward to this read.

[Jenny]

I've started reading this yesterday evening, and my first impression on it is that it's much lighter in tone than any other book I've read by Faulkner, in fact I double checked whether I was indeed reading Faulkner.
So then I read about it a little and found out that for years he had intended to write something with a Huck Finn touch to it. This book being it. I also hadn't known this was the last book of his published while he was still alive.

So far I am enjoying it a lot.

[Diane S ☔]

Middle of chapter three and am liking this one very much. Felt the same as you Jenny, much lighter but than when he goes into his length descriptions one know they are indeed reading Faulkner.

[Leslie]

I will start once I finish Brick Lane in a day or two.

[Diane S ☔]

Page 55 in my book. Just love this quote, "You see, if only people didn't refuse quick and hard to think about next Monday, Virtue wouldn't have such a hard and thankless job of it."

I am really enjoying this tale.

[Gill]

I've just finished chapter 2, and I'm enjoying this a lot. If feels to me as if Faulkner enjoyed writing this as well! I love the stories in chapter 2 about the first automobiles in Jefferson. As anybody else read any books by Garrison Keillor? Reading this reminds me of his books about Lake Wobegon.

[Gill]

I've just finished chapter 6, and I'm still enjoying it. Yes I can see the connection with Huckleberry Finn in terms of style, as the story progresses.

The only bit that I'm finding strange, is the fact that Faulkner wrote this in the 1960s. I always imagine him as a much earlier author, so when there is the odd reference to 1960 it takes me by surprise.

[Gill]

Well, I've finished now. It was very rambling, but I enjoyed it a lot.

My favourite part was when they were taking the automobile away from Jefferson, and had problems getting through all the mud etc.

I thought it was excellent in terms of being a coming-of-age story. It shows how events just over a very short time can move you on the path from childhood to adulthood.

[Diane S ☔]

That part is funny, Gil. Spot out my coffee when he said that the mules were color blind. Loving all the humor in this and can definitely feel the Huck Finn vibe.

[Jenny]

Still in the middle of it (Chapter six) and still enjoying this quite a bit. I've read about Faulkner that he was quite slow when it came to modernizing his life, and for a long time he himself refused to board or buy an automobile. This makes some of the scenes described even funnier to me to be honest. Love the humour.