Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner

Absalom, Absalom!

William Faulkner

320 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

"Read, read, read. Read everything--trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read You'll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you'll find out. If it's not, th...

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Moods

challenging 90%
dark 87%
mysterious 56%
reflective 39%
sad 31%
tense 26%
emotional 17%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 92%
medium 5%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.81

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