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Review: Lie Down in Darkness

User Review  - Jack - Goodreads

Lie Down in Darkness, is the story of Peyton Loftis, the beautiful daughter of Helen and Milton Loftis, her suicide, and her family's role her fate. This a sad yet forcefully compelling tale. Styron ... Read full review

Review: Lie Down in Darkness

User Review  - Kathy - Goodreads

Great writer very dark story! Read full review

Review: Lie Down in Darkness

User Review  - Jill - Goodreads

i've NEVER read anything by anyone so excruciatingly insightful and daring in the depiction of psychic pain. read slowly to savor...exquisite. Read full review

Review: Lie Down in Darkness

User Review  - Frances Sawaya - Goodreads

Spectacular writing: extended descriptions of characters, moods, settings. A very difficult read for me in that I really liked the flow of words that is his rich style but (wow!), the characters. Nary ... Read full review

Review: Lie Down in Darkness

User Review  - Amanda - Goodreads

Wow. Pretty depressing, as well as pretty brilliant. Read full review

Review: Lie Down in Darkness

User Review  - Jack - Goodreads

Not his best, but stunning nonetheless. Read full review

Review: Lie Down in Darkness

User Review  - Thom Kahler - Goodreads

It took me 3 months to get through this=-in the bathtub, on the bus, at work--sll the while saying "Why a I reading this book about a girl dying? When I finally finished it, I exclaimed "This is the ... Read full review

Review: Lie Down in Darkness

User Review  - Lo - Goodreads

No summaries here. Just thoughts: This book is brilliantly depressing. Does that make sense? The author has a way with descriptions, where sometimes you might think he's gone overboard. But I didn't ... Read full review

Review: Lie Down in Darkness

User Review  - Locademica - Goodreads

I loved the book and simply because it describes and gives you so many shades of hate and sin and ideals between the characters. The story takes place in the South and the transition of conscience ... Read full review

Review: Lie Down in Darkness

User Review  - Hortense - Goodreads

Oh man. Was the University of Virginia ever better described. Fall down in a ditch on football weekend and try it. Read full review

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All reviews - 141
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