A review by wisteriaearl
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

challenging dark sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It's an incredibly interesting book with a unique writing style. Stream-of-consciousness is a hit or miss with a lot of books. But Faulkner does a really good job putting you in the head of the characters. You get them as people and how they think. 

Quentin's chapter is my personal favourite and if the rest of the book was about his POV i would give it 5/5. I'm on the cusp because the last chapter felt a little unfulfilling in my taste. It didn't quite thematically come around as I hoped, especially considering the extra info Faulkner gave about the book post-ending. 

But this book is very memorable and I can see why it's considered a classic. 
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