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zttoklu 's review for:
Absalom, Absalom!
by William Faulkner
All the stars go towards the incredible gothic vibes, and the mythological/biblical allusions. They made the plot interesting. I really liked the novel’s similarities to the biblical tale of Absalom. Aside from that, I find Faulkner’s prose incredibly dry and dense. He called this book the greatest American text written and it reflects in the novel. I felt like he was intentionally trying to be pretentious and confusing by not properly introducing characters or plot-points; he just randomly mic drops a random plot twist and you, as the reader are like “WHAT IS HAPPENING?? WHO IS THIS NEW NAME DROP??” So, that made me want to throw the book across the room.
A lot of people also criticize Faulkner for having no proper or linear plot but it almost felt like plot was all he had; we get to know the characters in a pretty superficial way. We see their backstory and their hubris BUT their story is being told from different narratives and all the characters feel like pawns whose sole purpose is to further the “great tragic epic” aspect of the book.
A lot of people also criticize Faulkner for having no proper or linear plot but it almost felt like plot was all he had; we get to know the characters in a pretty superficial way. We see their backstory and their hubris BUT their story is being told from different narratives and all the characters feel like pawns whose sole purpose is to further the “great tragic epic” aspect of the book.