The Reivers

The Reivers
By William Faulkner
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I really really liked this book! Despite the back cover calling this a “comic masterpiece,” it actually was funny. (My view is: back covers of books lie.) So that was a pleasant surprise. The main character was so funny, alternating between tough-guy and “I want my mommy” and the rest of the characters were likable and amusing as well. There were a few things I would have liked spelled out more for me, such as- did Ned give that other horse something? He gave Lightning sardines, I think, but did he do something to the other horse? At one point it seemed that he did, but then the book never specifically said that he did, so I guess that was just my impression. The women in the story were amusing. My favorite parts were when they asked the main character if he had promised his mother not to do certain things, such as gambling. And he would tell them no, he didn’t need to promise his mother that. She just knew he wouldn’t do them. Very good look into his sheltered life and his mother’s trust in the bad things in life not touching her son.
9/10