Sound & the Fury/Carbon

from ElizabethChapman

Some books are so great -- and so complex -- that you can finish the last page, start again on page one, and it's as though you're reading an entirely new novel. The Sound the the Fury is one of those books. Faulkner tells the story of the Compson family from the point of view of three of four si...

from Kayla-Marie

I actually really enjoyed this book and was able to read through Ben's narration with no problems. The key to that is to not think too hard about what's happening and to just go with the flow. Whenever the time and place suddenly changed, I just settled into the new story. I had a bit of fun with...

from scofer

Fantastic book. How have I not read it before? A story revolving around a dysfunctional Southern family, The Sound and the Fury is divided into four long chapters. The first three chapters are told from the perspective of each of the Compson brothers (mentally challenged Benjy, neurotic and depre...

from dele2451

This is one book where I wish I would have read the reviews before I read it. Through the entire first half of the book I was thoroughly confused and continuously contemplating putting it down. If it had been written by just about anybody else but Faulker, I probably would have ditched it. I'm gl...

from Cecrow

Only read this novel when you'll have the patience and fortitude to get through its challenging opening chapter. The second chapter is somewhat easier, the 3rd easier than the 2nd, and the fourth most like any other novel you might read. This gradual easing rewards patience, and will tease you in...