528 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393912692
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 11 February 2014
Description
"Contemporary Reception," new to the Third Edition, considers the broad range of reactions to Faulkner's extraordinary novel on publication. Michael Gorra's headnote sets the stage for assessments by Evelyn Scott, Henry Nash Smith, Clifton P. Fadi...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,464 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
sad 53%
reflective 47%
emotional 46%
tense 35%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 3%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 31% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, SuicideMinor
Antisemitism, Death of parent
528 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393912692
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 11 February 2014
Description
"Contemporary Reception," new to the Third Edition, considers the broad range of reactions to Faulkner's extraordinary novel on publication. Michael Gorra's headnote sets the stage for assessments by Evelyn Scott, Henry Nash Smith, Clifton P. Fadi...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,464 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
sad 53%
reflective 47%
emotional 46%
tense 35%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 3%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 31% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, SuicideMinor
Antisemitism, Death of parent