A Death in the Family
by James Agee
Category: Ficton
The first thing I thought was "Egad, it's like something they make you read in high school." But for all that it wasn't a terrible read. It doesn't drag and the language really makes you feel a little something.
The basics is, it's the story about a death and how it affects the loved ones. Not having much personal experience with death in my family, I found the author's tale of the immediate effects rather enlightening. And it had a universal feel to it. At least, universal enough for Americans. A very simple thing told in very descriptive language.
It's not very long so I don't have much else to say. It won a Pulitzer, and is worth a read if you don't mind a more serious topic. I don't think I'll ever read it again, but I am glad to have read it once.
Category: Ficton
The first thing I thought was "Egad, it's like something they make you read in high school." But for all that it wasn't a terrible read. It doesn't drag and the language really makes you feel a little something.
The basics is, it's the story about a death and how it affects the loved ones. Not having much personal experience with death in my family, I found the author's tale of the immediate effects rather enlightening. And it had a universal feel to it. At least, universal enough for Americans. A very simple thing told in very descriptive language.
It's not very long so I don't have much else to say. It won a Pulitzer, and is worth a read if you don't mind a more serious topic. I don't think I'll ever read it again, but I am glad to have read it once.