Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner

Absalom, Absalom!

William Faulkner

313 pages first pub 1936 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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"Read, read, read. Read everything--trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read You'll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you'll find out. If it's not, thr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,393 reviews

Moods

challenging 91%
dark 86%
mysterious 53%
reflective 47%
sad 34%
tense 27%
emotional 25%
adventurous 7%
informative 5%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 24%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.83

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