The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

The Sound and the Fury

William Faulkner

326 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging dark sad slow-paced

Description

A complex, intense American novel of family from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature Ever since the first furore was created on its publication in 1929, The Sound and the Fury has been considered one of the key novels of this century. ...

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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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