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Liked It8 of 9 members found this review helpful “William Faulkner gets my vote for Greatest American Novelist, and “The Sound and the Fury” is his masterpiece. If ever you were in doubt about the meaning of the term “Southern Gothic,” look no further. This portrayal of the last gasps of the Compson family, descended from “governors and...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “Spanning about 1900 to 1928, The Sound and the Fury tells the story of the Compsons, a family with deep Southern roots, but which is falling on hard times and whose pride is now suffering from self-inflicted wounds. The family patriarch is an alcoholic. One of the Compton brothers, Benjy,...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Incomprehensible... got 30 pages in and decided I just don't have the patience to read this once through and struggle to figure out what is going on, let alone read it more than once as the Preface advises is necessary.”
Marcos M wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“toughtokeeptrackofwhowaswhowithnopunctuatoinandpagesofrunonsentences”
David D wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Okay. I loved Absalom, Absalom! Nothing will ever be as beautiful and haunting as that book was the first time I read it. Consequently, I think I may have used up my Faulkner love on that book. I didn't enjoy reading this, except for the chapter on Dilsey, and I used SparkNotes for the first time in my life to understand what on earth was going on. (However, unsurprisingly, the SparksNotes synopsis woefully underplays the importance of the black presence in Faulkner's novels). ”
Kathryn W wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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manmeet wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This is a great book written by William Faulkner. This book has a very good piece of writing. Reading this book will encourage readers to read more books from this same author because this author is a great writer.
This book is very unique because the book is told by four people that mean four narrators. The book is divided in to four parts. First part Campson sons, then benjeys part next is Quentin, Jason campson and last the servant. Some people in the family have a good way of talking but some do not. Like benjeys part was vey mental and Jason’s part was very smart.
In conclusion, most readers would rate this book 4 out of 5 and readers woul recommend this book to people aged 13-18.
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“WOW!! This is a classic that is a MUST read. It is fantastic the way Faulkner manages to include so many themes in this book. I can't say too much without giving much of the book away, but the more you think about the story, the more you enjoy it.”
Erika M wrote this review Monday, April 23, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was another book I had to read for an English course at university. Despite its disturbing content (sexual abuse), I LOVED this book. It explored the process of writing in a way I hadn't been exposed to before. Faulkner played with sentence structure in a new and interesting way. ”
Jolene Laychuk wrote this review Saturday, April 7, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Disturbing, complicated, strange but very lovable novel. I liked all the character but my favorite is as always the most problematic and saddest one: Quentin. I also liked Jason with his strange views, as a matter a fact the whole family story is so vivid and intriguing that it makes you develop the strangest feeling while reading. I must read it again - it's been a long time since I read it and would like to go back to it.”
Amona wrote this review Saturday, March 24, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The greatest book ever written.”
Ward Webb wrote this review Monday, March 19, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I had to read this with Cliff's Notes. It's an educational and insightful novel, but it is HARD to read. A sad book about sad, ignorant people. Beautiful, but a real commitment to read and comprehend. ”
Melissa S. wrote this review Sunday, March 18, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I liked the plot, but the lack of any punctuation and the stream-of-consciousness writing made it a chore to follow what was going on.”
Mrs. Benning wrote this review Friday, March 9, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
