The Wild Palms by William Faulkner

The Wild Palms

William Faulkner

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A slow, reflective reader who savors lush, morally intricate prose and is drawn to stories that probe the cost of love, freedom, and social expectation will find this novel deeply rewarding.

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In New Orleans in 1937, a man and woman embark on a headlong flight into the wilderness of illicit passion. In Mississippi ten years earlier, a convict risks his one chance at freedom to rescue a pregnant woman. From these separate stories Faulkne...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 340 reviews

Moods

reflective: 73%

dark: 66%

challenging: 53%

sad: 53%

emotional: 46%

tense: 40%

mysterious: 26%

adventurous: 6%

funny: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
15% of readers chose medium
76% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
41% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

69% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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