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A review by dj_hillier
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
2.0
Generally an unpleasant experience. A lot of people complain about the first section being almost impossible to understand but for me that was the most enjoyable part; a character you didn't hate and some quite enjoyable prose experimentation.
The rest was an absolute slog, aside from moments of the second part. I'm glad I read "As I lay dying" before this, otherwise my opinion of Faulkner would be much more negative. As I lay dying is an understated, impressionistic masterpiece.
This is, as the title's Shakespeare references implies, a load of unpleasant, angry noise which ultimately says nothing.
The rest was an absolute slog, aside from moments of the second part. I'm glad I read "As I lay dying" before this, otherwise my opinion of Faulkner would be much more negative. As I lay dying is an understated, impressionistic masterpiece.
This is, as the title's Shakespeare references implies, a load of unpleasant, angry noise which ultimately says nothing.