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d5lefko's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it a lot! I’ll need to reread it at some point, but not for a while. An exhausting read, no doubt.
thewhiteraven's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The first Faulkner book I read, and likely the first "modernist" book I read as well. The chapters are long and difficult to parse through. Scenes can change rapidly and characters seem to come out of nowhere. However, I did enjoy reading about the Compson family. There are certain passages where Faulkner takes me so deep into the mind of a character that it's frighteningly beautiful. Loved Caddy as a character. I did not understand Quentin well. Jason was pretty contemptible, but I also found myself relating to him the most. Poor Benjy.
I think I may read "Absalom, Absalom" or "As I Lay Dying" from Faulkner after this.
I think I may read "Absalom, Absalom" or "As I Lay Dying" from Faulkner after this.
kturi's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
biolexicon's review against another edition
1.0
"The dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."-- Anne Bronte.
After much effort, I cracked The Sound and The Fury. And it was a dry, shrivelled kernal.
After much effort, I cracked The Sound and The Fury. And it was a dry, shrivelled kernal.
blake_zissman's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
steakumm_jakeumm's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
shakenbrake's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0