The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

The Sound and the Fury

William Faulkner with Richard Hughes

272 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging dark sad slow-paced
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A complex, intense American novel of family from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature Ever since the first furore was created on its publication in 1929, The Sound and the Fury has been considered one of the key novels of this century. ...

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Moods

challenging 82%
dark 76%
sad 53%
emotional 46%
reflective 43%
tense 33%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 29%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 29% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.68

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