Light in AugustClassic · Classics, Fiction, Literature
Light in August
1932 · 507 pages · Fiction
58
Classic
★ 3.95 on Goodreads · 69K ratings
≈ 13 hours to read · about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On 2 canon lists, including TIME All-TIME 100 Novels. 3.95★ from 69K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
58Must-Read Score
- Critics74 out of 100 · counts 35%+30
- Readers50 out of 100 · counts 50%+28
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #47 of the 216 literary novels we rank
- #107 of the 296 classics we rank
- #316 of the 1,344 books we rank
On the lists
- TIME All-TIME 100 Novels
- Modern Library 100 Best Novels
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