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The Sound and the Fury
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Jan 05, 2021
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Reading for the 5th time. Most recently started November 17, 2023.
Very difficult book to read. But it’s a blockbuster and certainly worth the effort. Faulkner goes his own way: you either love him or you don’t. Surely gets abandoned more often than Ulysses.
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Finished Reading
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Finished Reading
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April 5, 2016
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September 12, 2018
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September 13, 2018
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September 14, 2018
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October 8, 2020
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October 8, 2020
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to-read
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November 27, 2021
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american-lit
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June 13, 2022
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November 17, 2023
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Started Reading
April 9, 2024
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June 5, 2024
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william-faulkner
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April 5, 2025
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Not an easy author to cuddle up to. Not an easy book to read. I find him fierce and uncompromising. Fun.

Faulkner has a strong and uncompromising voice. It’s very much take it or leave it.

Nice to hear from you. I like Faulkner. He goes his own way. This one takes some determination to get through, but worth the effort.

Nice to hear from you. Strong, disturbing difficult read. Not for everyone. Good stuff.

I was playing with my American Lit. shelf and decided to fill in an empty space. It was my introduction to Faulkner. It was not easy. But worth the trouble. He’s a challenging author, but very fun to read.

I like Faulkner. This book is a challenge, but lots of times that makes it more fun!

Nice to hear from you. Faulkner is sort of an acquired taste. Good book, but not an easy read.

Good book, but demanding. Faulkner is a very individualistic writer, sort of like Saramago. He goes his own way, but he’s fun to read.

Nice to hear from you. I like Faulkner a lot. He can be difficult, but worth the effort. This one is high drama, sad and painful. Not for all audiences.

Nice to hear from you. A challenging book. A challenging author. Good reading.

I really like Faulkner. He’s bold and edgy. A challenging book, worth the effort.

Nice to hear from you. Faulkner is not on everyone’s fun list. He’s intense and often tragic, but he’s a very good story teller. Bold reading if you have a taste for it. 🙃

Faulkner is a challenging author who I think is fun to read. Sound and Fury is a very strong adult story. Worth the effort.

Nice to hear from you. I hope you and yours are safe and sound! Faulkner is a very strong writer and certainly not to everyone’s taste. This was my first of his, and I remember shaking my fist at the heavens and threatening that if it didn’t get easier I was going to quit. But I stuck it out, and I’m glad I did. I’m a big fan today! 🙃

Nice to hear from you. Faulkner is not to everyone’s taste. But those of us who like him have a lot of fun.

Good to hear from you. Not an easy book to read. But Faulkner has a very strong narrative voice and always knows where he wants to be! ☮️

Nice to hear from you. A very strong narrative. Grim and disturbing. Not to everyone’s taste. But a compelling story. I love Faulkner.

Nice to hear from you. A very strong, disturbing, and unhappy tale. Not for all audiences. One of my favorite authors.

Nice to hear from you. It was my first Faulkner and I had a real struggle with it. But the strong and compelling narrative voice kept me going. Good book. (Hope you’re well.)

Nice to hear from you. A very challenging book, but worth the trouble. A most compelling read. 🙃

I started my relationship with Faulkner with this book, and I’m a big fan today!

Nice to hear from you. Faulkner is a very strong writer. He may not please everyone, but he can tell a story. This one is a serious read.

Nice to hear from you. It’s not an easy book to read but Faulkner has a very strong narrative voice and he has a story to tell. Not for everyone. Worth the effort!

Nice to hear from you. A very difficult book to read. It’s sad, tragic and coupled with Faulkner’s very idiosyncratic style, it takes a determined effort. Worth the trouble though: a modern classic!

I thought it was very hard to read, especially the first section. Faulkner is truly unsympathetic to the difficulties he may present to the reader. But it’s worth the effort. A fierce and disturbing powerful story!

Readers usually fall in love with Faulkner or throw him in the dumpster! He’s very extreme. Great book, but not an easy read.

Very nice to meet you. Strong, tragic, compelling story. Difficult to read. Great book.
I like Faulkner. This one’s not easy.