The Sound and the Fury
by William Faulkner
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateglossyemotive & stirringself destruction/implosioninjustice/tragedy/vengeancecomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect a fresh, emotional novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
In many ways this was an experimental novel, using several differing narrative styles. Divided into four parts, the author relates the same episodes from four different viewpoints, using a different style for each. The story concerns various members of a Southern family, once wealthy landowners but now struggling to maintain their reputation.
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- Author
- William Faulkner
- Published
- 1929
- Pages
- 358
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- Open Library
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