The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

The Sound and the Fury

William Faulkner

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging dark sad slow-paced

Description

The Sound and the Fury is the tragedy of the Compson family, featuring some of the most memorable characters in literature: beautiful, rebellious Caddy; the manchild Benjy; haunted, neurotic Quentin; Jason, the brutal cynic; and Dilsey, their blac...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,464 reviews

Moods

challenging 87%
dark 76%
sad 53%
reflective 47%
emotional 46%
tense 35%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 3%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 69%
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

3.68

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